In 2006, the students at Monroe High School in Michigan experienced something they’ll never forget.
Monroe was a place where both students and teachers said racial tensions ran high, in everything from racially divided cliques to physical fights between students of different races. So, in an attempt to address the prejudice and bullying taking place in its halls, Monroe High School had students take part in a transformative exercise aimed at breaking down the walls among them.
It’s called Challenge Day, and back then, Lisa Ling got a firsthand look at the power within this seemingly simple program on “The Oprah Winfrey Show.”
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The same goes for Chris. “If I heard something racist today, I’m not going to tolerate it,” he says. “I’m not going to let it slide.”
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