BY AMANDA HARRISON
Michigan Public Radio Network
The Michigan Department of Civil Rights and the City of Flint Human Relations Commission is co-hosting an anti-bullying forum this evening.
The event will feature several guest speakers who will share their personal experiences with bullying.
Melanie Brown is with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights she said speakers range from state house representatives to an NBA basketball star.
She said the forum will also include a discussion, concentrating on ways to solve the crisis of bullying.
Input from everyone in the community is encouraged.
"Whether you are a parent of children and you're worried about the issue affecting your kids or you are active in the schools, whether you're a teacher or an administrator or you deal with young people in general because you are active in the youth group."
Brown said the issue of bullying is serious and needs the community to address it.