Originally appeared in NNPA By Stacy M. Brown For varying reasons, Griner’s return home last week resonated with so many. The images remain surreal. WNBA Star Brittney Griner walked across […]
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Brittney Griner Freed
The deal to release Griner was consummated a week ago in the United Arab Emirates. Biden said Griner’s expected home within 24 hours. “It’s a good morning,” the president exclaimed at a news conference where Vice President Kamala Harris and Griner’s wife, Cherelle, stood close. “After months of being unjustly detained and held under intolerable circumstances, she’s coming home,” Biden asserted.
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Russian Court Upholds Conviction for WNBA Star Brittney Griner
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA WNBA Star Brittney Griner will remain in a Russian prison and serve the bulk of her 9-year sentence following the Moscow Regional […]
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We Need to Talk About Brittany Griner
By Liz Dwyer Originally posted in Word in Black Back in 2013, after Brittney Griner became the first-round draft pick for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury, ESPN reporter Holly Rowe asked […]