Boston Active Bystanders

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Boston-area Stories

Below are true stories that we have collected about Bystander Incidents that occurred in the greater Boston area.

How I totally rocked a bystander intervention to stop a drunk white man from goading a young black man into a fight on the subway, and how you can tooWednesday night I went to a play with my dad and my sister and then I took the train home and between Central and Davis I totally used my bystander intervention training to stop an older drunk whit…

Hate interrupted: more people seek training to intervene safely - The Boston GlobeWorkshops that teach how to intervene in hateful incidents are increasingly popular.

Quincy woman shows everyday bravery at a 7-Eleven - The Boston GlobeSasha Hearn saw three kids in trouble and made it her business to intervene.

Nationwide Stories

These are articles and videos about Bystander Incidents that occurred nationwide.

Picture captures person accosting woman wearing hijab at Smith’sIt was an unpleasant experience for Smith’s shoppers in Albuquerque Wednesday morning, particularly for a woman wearing a hijab, when another customer accosted her.

Man tries to make 'racist announcement', protester just yells 'NOOOO' in his faceA man trying to make a speech about how certain races should serve as slaves (yes, really), was hilariously undermined by a protestor. The man spouting off racist nonsense was captured on video and uploaded to social media by people walking by. As he tries to give his speech on race and slavery to the assembled crowd, his opponent - rocking a leather biker jacket and jeans - exercised his own right to free expression by shouting: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Ainsworth ForgenieHow a racist experience in the supermarket was averted. An excerpt from the film: 'Cracking The Codes' a production of World Trust.

MicThis fearless woman stepped in to stop a racist rant.

“To The 4 Skateboarders Who Saw A 15-Yr-Old Girl Being Raped In Public.”We have shared some incredible stories with you before about young men stepping in to...Read More »

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