RACIAL AND ETHNIC BULLYING

Biracial and multiracial youth are more likely to be victimized than youth who identify with a single race.

Danielle

Kiara

Danielle and Kiara, two of NVEEE’s Peace Ambassadors, share their personal experiences and the impact racial and ethnic bullying has had on their lives – since elementary school.

What is Racial and Ethnic Bullying?

Racial bullying can be identified by the motivation of the aggressor, the language used, and/or by the fact that the targets are singled out because of the color of their skin, the way they talk, their ethnic grouping or by their religious or cultural practices.

Racial Bullying is Perpetuated by Stereotypes

Stereotypes are used to describe the behavior of a certain group of people – like people from the same race, religion or type of job. Stereotypes are often wrong because they assume that everyone from a certain group acts in the same way.

Racial stereotypes often bring out racist attitudes. Even if it wasn’t your intention to be racist, using racial stereotypes can subtly change the way you behave with someone from a different race.

According to data from the U.S. Justice and Education Department, Asian American teens are being bullied more than any other racial group. Students of Muslim descent fall into this Asian American category, and the 9/11 tragedy may factor into why the amount of bullying toward Asian Americans have sky-rocketed.

Many minority youth who are bullied because of their ethnicity also bullied others for the same reason. 

91.7% of students in Miami-Dade County Public Schools are considered minorities

49.19% of students in Broward County Public Schools are considered minorities

50.2% of students in Palm Beach County Public Schools are considered minorities