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As hope for WNBA player Brittney Griners release from a Russian prison diminishes, her wife, Cherelle Griner, has come forward to share that her spouse is suffering despite putting up a brave front.

During an interview with Al Sharpton on his satellite radio show Keepin It Real on Wednesday (June 29), the recent law school graduate opened up about Griners bravery in light of being detained in the communist nation without due process since mid-February.

Sharpton posted the eight-minute interview to Instagram where Cherelle revealed that she still hasnt heard her wifes voice since she was taken into custody by Russian authorities. However, Griner has written letters.

Cherelle Griner, the wife of Brittney Griner, appeared on Keepin It Real with Rev. Al Sharpton this afternoon to discuss the basketball centers ongoing detainment in Russia. She urged her fellow Americans to continue pushing the U.S. government to bring #BrittneyGriner back home as soon as possible. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was arrested at a Moscow airport in mid-February, as Russia was beginning its invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. State Department has since said she was wrongfully detained, with many arguing her arrest was political in nature. the caption read.

Cherelle believes that the Phoenix Mercury center is disguising her fear with false strength so as to not worry her partner.

Because I am her person, she is always going to write persuasively to make sure I don't break because she knows I have all these things going on. She's always trying to be my strong person. She's telling me she's okay.

Griners wife continued, She's like, 'I'm okay, babe. I'm hardened. I'm not me right now. When I come home, it's going to take me a minute to get back to myself, but I'm holding on. I won't break until I come home. I won't let them break me. I know they are trying to, but I'm going to do my best to just hold on until I can get home.'"

Cherelle also expounded that it was imperative that Griners case stays front and center with respect to media attention. She alluded to her wife, affectionately known as BG, being terrified and struggling.

"Every second that goes by, BG is struggling," Cherelle said. "She's struggling. She's there, terrified. She's there, alone ... Everything about this is just her biggest nightmare, on top of the fact that BG is in a situation where this isn't even a trial ... Nothing about this is justice."

Unfortunately, the Russian government has been reluctant to negotiate Griners release, and it seemingly continues to railroad the 31-year-old baller by constantly pushing out her trial date.

Bet.com reported that Griners latest upcoming trial date is July 1.

The center has been confined to a Russian prison for almost six months after being arrested on drug trafficking charges after Russian police found hashish oil via vape cartridges in her luggage.

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WNBA Star Brittney Griner's Wife During Interview With Al Sharpton, 'Every Second That Goes By, BG Is Struggling' - BET

WILMINGTON, Del.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Citizens for Judicial Fairness and Reverend Al Sharpton applauded President Joe Bidens groundbreaking nomination of current Delaware Supreme Court Justice Tamika Montgomery-Reeves to the United States Third Circuit Court of Appeals. The nomination epitomizes Bidens ongoing commitment to equity and excellence on the nations highest courts, and draws attention back to Delaware, where Montgomery-Reeves departure will leave the states Supreme Court and Chancery Court with zero Black justices for the first time since 2015.

Said civil rights activist Reverend Al Sharpton, Justice Tamika Montgomery-Reeves will be an excellent addition to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. I continue to be impressed with President Bidens steadfast commitment to diversifying our nations highest courts and ensuring that they look like the people they represent. But Montgomery-Reeves departure from the Supreme Court means that unless she is replaced with a Black justice, Delawares two top courts the Supreme Court and Chancery Court will both be all-white. Thats unacceptable any time, but even more so in 2022 when Delawares own son Joe Biden has put diversity front and center in his judicial nominations.

Governor Carney has a chance once again to take a step in the right direction and ensure that there is at least one Black justice on Delawares top courts I urge him to do so and avoid subjecting Delawareans to courts that dont look like them and cant possibly deliver them the justice they deserve.

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Wife Of Brittney Griner, Womens Basketball Star Detained In Russia, To Appear On Rev. Al Sharptons Radio Show This Afternoon

Cherelle Griner, the wife of womens basketball star Brittney Griner, will appear on Rev. Al Sharptons Keepin It Real radio show at 1 p.m. today. Brittney Griner, a center for the Phoenix Mercury, was arrest at a Moscow airport in February, with the U.S. State Department arguing she was wrongfully detained. The arrest came as Russia invaded Ukraine in a move widely condemned around the world. Cherelle Griner has called on the U.S. government to increase its efforts to bring the two-time Olympic gold medalist home.

WHO:

Cherelle Griner, wife of WNBA star Brittney Griner

Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network

WHERE:

SiriusXM Urban View Channel 126

WLIB 1190AM (New York)

For a full list of stations that carry Keepin It Real, click here.

WHEN:

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

1 p.m. EST

About National Action Network (NAN)

National Action Network is one of the leading civil rights organizations in the Nation with chapters throughout the entire United States. Founded in 1991 by Reverend Al Sharpton, NAN works within the spirit and tradition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to promote a modern civil rights agenda that includes the fight for one standard of justice, decency, and equal opportunities for all people regardless of race, religion, nationality, or gender.

For more information go towww.nationalactionnetwork.net.

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American record label 300 Entertainment and financial services company Nasdaq joined forces on Friday morning (June 24) for a special intimate conversation between legendary music executive Kevin Liles and civil rights activist Al Sharpton.

The event brought people from all over the media industry to the Nasdaq MarketSite in the heart of New York City to hear the gems and knowledge Liles and Sharpton have developed throughout their careers. 300 and Nasdaq treated guests to a complimentary breakfast before activist and former organizer of the Womens March, Tameka Mallory, opened the event with a moving introduction that reflected on the efforts Kevin Liles and Al Sharpton have put forth in their respective fields.

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Despite the early start time, the audience was fully locked into Liles and Sharpton speaking on topics such as uplifting and protecting Black culture, sticking to your beliefs despite outside influences preventing that, Black Music Month, ways to push the needle and more.

Billboard was at the event on Friday morning and compiled a list of five things we learned from the nearly hour-long conversation. Check out the selections below.

They Believe Roe v. Wade Was Overturned Due to Low Voter Turnout In 2016 Presidential Election

Hours before Kevin Liles and Al Sharpton had their conversation, the Supreme Court overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that protected womens rights regarding abortion. Liles and Sharpton wasted no time discussing the controversial move, which they believed wouldnt have happened if people actually came out to vote in the 2016 presidential election.

As Sharpton said, The reason why they did us in with Roe v. Wade this morning is Donald Trump put three people on the Supreme Court. Its just that simple. If Donald Trump had not been president, he couldnt have done that.

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Liles added, Because after eight years of [Barack Obama], I knew something wasnt going to be right, whether we had the right candidate or not. Trump got in office because we did not vote.

Godfather of Soul James Brown Inspired Al Sharptons Hairstyle

Kevin Liles had Al Sharpton speak on his close friendship with the legendary James Brown, whom he met through a mutual friend in New York City. Browns late son Terry was a fan of Sharptons activism, and his death in a car accident was the catalyst that brought Al and James together. The musician was advised to meet with the civil rights activist to set up a show for his son, and the rest was history.

Over time, Brown became a father figure to Al and inspired him to style his hair just like the musician. According to Sharptons recollection, Brown told him, I want you to keep your hair like that as long as Im alive, and revealed the singer gave him validation as a man that he never got from his biological father.

James Brown and Elijah Muhammad Were the Only Two Blacks in the 60s & 70s to Own a Jet

In the middle of telling a story about flying alongside James Brown in first class because his private jet was getting repaired, Sharpton revealed his good friend was the only Black person other than former Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad with their own plane. Some guests in attendance let out a resounding Wow! in shock at hearing no other Black person owned a private jet, but understood why that was the case given how different the world was back in those days.

Russell Simmons 1992 Black Enterprise Cover Pushed Kevin Liles to Be a Music Executive

Liles is one of the most iconic music executives that helped propel hip-hop into what it is today. He gained recognition as president of Def Jam Recordings and executive vice president of the Island Def Jam Music Group from 1999 to 2004. After spending time with Def Jam, Liles served as EVP of Warner Music Group before venturing out on his own in 2009 and creating 300 Entertainment alongside Lyor Cohen, Roger Gold and Todd Moscowitz.

During their conversation, Liles explained Def Jam founder Russell Simmons was his James Brown. If it wasnt for Simmons classic 1992 Black Enterprise cover shoot, Liles wouldnt have set out to achieve everything hes done throughout his career.

I just think about when I saw Russell on the cover of Black Enterprise, and I said, Oh, we can do that? We can have an HBCU hoodie on, sitting on top of a Rolls Royce and they talk about a $34 million rap business. Oh, we can do that, OK There was nothing I could ever think to do but to learn from them.

Kevin Liles Preaches the Idea That They Not Us

Toward the end of the conversation, Liles began breaking down how Simmons sold Def Jam for $140 million, compared to Barry Gordy, who sold Motown for $60 million. Liles then spoke about building a company in eight years and selling it for over $400 million. That tidbit was even more shocking when the music executive said it took 20-plus years to sell Geffen for $340 million.

Yall cant tell me it aint possible, Liles said. But you have to put in the work. I have this saying that I say all the time, They not us. They dont do what we do. I can say that because they dont, and theyre not willing to sacrifice.

He added, How come you didnt see any other CEO out there [marching]? Cause they not us, they dont do what we do.

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5 Things We Learned From Kevin Liles & Al Sharptons Its a New Day Conversation - Yahoo Entertainment

The Commissioner of Major League Baseball has been a controversial figure, to say the least.

From referring to the World Series trophy as a piece of metal, to the perceived light punishment towards the Houston Astros for their infamous cheating scandal during the 2017 season, to efforts to speed up pace of play that have angered baseball purists, Manfred has been a lightning rod since taking over the role in 2015.

But for the most part during his tenure, Manfred has mostly avoided the same level of political involvement that NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has engaged in.

That changed in summer 2021 when Manfred inserted himself into a fabricated crisis around Georgias election integrity bill, which was passed into law by the Georgia legislature.

With the All Star Game set to take place in Atlanta, the political left spread misinformation through the media in an attempt to exert their political influence.

As a result, President Joe Biden, who inaccurately described the bill as Jim Crow on steroids, advocated for MLB to move the game.

An opinion piece from the Washington Post at the time covered Bidens hyperbolic, inaccurate ravings:

Republicans were engaged in an effort to suppress your vote, to subvert our elections, Biden thundered. Thats the kind of power you see in totalitarian states, not in democracies. He compared Republicans to racists and traitors, accusing them of standing with George Wallace, Bull Connor and Jefferson Davis. He called them enemies of America, saying, I will defend the right to vote, our democracy against all enemies foreign and, yes, domestic. The question before the American people was whether we choose democracy over autocracy, light over shadows, justice over injustice, Biden declared, saying this was not hyperbole; this is a fact.

Naturally, Manfred moved the game to Colorado, caving to the pressure from Biden, political activist and election denier Stacey Abrams, and an organized voting rights group with ties to LeBron James and Al Sharpton.

In a completely unsurprising turn of events, the Jim Crow on steroids bill resulted in primary voting in Georgias recent election nearly doubling from a comparable primary in 2018.

Far from limiting turnout of black voters, according to National Review, at least102,056more Black voters cast early ballots this year than in 2018 a more than threefold increase.

Its hard to be more wrong than that.

Even so, in a lengthy interview with ESPN, Manfred defended his nonsensical process and said he would make the same decision:

With the facts that existed at that point in time, I think I would make the same decision, he says. I have to say, weve now been through an election cycle in Georgia. Im glad there was a big voter turnout. I know that some people will say that proves that you were worried about nothing. I think the other way you look at it is, maybe we brought attention to an issue that people turned out in bigger numbers because of that attention. I dont know what the answer is. I do think that in the same context, Id make the same decision.

While hes careful to specify that the decision was based on the facts that existed at that point in time, its a ridiculous, inaccurate deflection.

The actual facts at the time overwhelmingly suggested that Biden, Abrams and other activists were misrepresenting the contents of the bill and exaggerating the potential impacts in order to score political points.

Ignoring that now is as bad as his laughable implication that MLB could be responsible for an increase in turnout by taking an estimated $100 million in income away from a majority black city and bowing to inaccurate activism.

Manfred is either unwilling to admit his mistake, or unwilling to acknowledge that he cares more about appeasing pressure from the political left than he does about the integrity of the game and MLBs reputation.

Moving the All Star Game was inarguably a disgrace to the league and an embarrassing moment in sports history.

It was inevitable that turnout would not be affected, because those putting pressure on Manfred were lying to him. Not to mention the absurdity of moving the game to Colorado, whose voting laws were extremely similar to Georgias.

Refusing to accept that it was a mistake might also lead to further poor decision making at the behest of progressives and a President with severely limited mental faculties.

And of course, no one will ask him if any laws opposed by conservatives will receive the same treatment. For example, if California or New York pass a bill that is opposed by a future Republican president or prominent activists on the right, will Manfred strip the game from those states? Or does his political standard only apply to the left?

Beyond the absurd quotes, as recompense, Manfred should be publicly expressing his support for taking the next available open All Star Game and giving it to the Braves.

But instead of trying to heal some of the wounds he caused to the city of Atlanta, the Braves franchise and local businesses, especially minority owned businesses, Manfred is doubling down on his misinformation.

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