Bullied poet's slamming video goes viral

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updated 1:56 PM EST, Fri February 22, 2013

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Shane Koyczan appears on Raising America
Millions of people moved by poet's message

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Bullied poet's slamming video goes viral

Shane Koyczan, the poet behind the viral anti-bullying video "To This Day," spoke with Kyra Phillips about the messages in his video. Koyczan says he hopes it will serve as a jumping off point for families to talk about bullying.

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