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Black Women Leaders Letter in Support of Brittney Griner
July 4, 2022
The Honorable Joseph R. Biden
The Honorable Kamala D. Harris
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW Washington, DC
Dear President Biden and Vice President Harris:
We are an intersectional, intergenerational group of Black women leaders from across the nation. We are business executives, athletes, coaches, faith leaders, labor leaders, activists, entertainment leaders, civil and human rights leaders, filmmakers, and cultural influencers.
On February 17, 2022, WNBA superstar and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner was detained upon her arrival in Russia. As you know, on May 3, 2022, Brittney was officially classified as “wrongfully detained” by the United States’ State Department. While the change in classification authorizes the U.S. government to negotiate her release regardless of the status of her legal case, Brittney’s family anxiously awaits her return. Secretary Antony Blinken has called Cherelle Griner, Brittney’s wife, assuring her and stating publicly that Brittney’s safe return was a matter of personal priority; however, we are concerned that the rhetoric does not appear to align with the actions taken to date. We urge you to make a deal to get Brittney back home swiftly and safely and to meet with Brittney’s wife Cherelle immediately.
We stand with our sister, Brittney Griner, and the more than 270,000 people who have signed the petition urging you to bring Brittney Griner home. Like many WNBA athletes, Brittney plays abroad during the WNBA offseason for the love of the sport, but also in exchange for substantially bigger contracts, which are not available to women’s basketball players in the US. Pay inequity has led to Brittney Griner’s wrongful detention in Russia, where she is being used as a political pawn. She is consistently denied consular access, enduring inhumane conditions, being denied communication with her spouse, family, and friends. In addition to distinguished accomplishments in the United States and decorated Olympian, Brittney is a member of an elite global sports community, a four-time Euroleague champion and seven-time Russian League Champion. Brittney’s detention must be resolved out of respect for the safety of all athletes who travel to compete internationally and the sanctity of sport. It is imperative, President Biden, that you address this ongoing human rights crisis and make a deal to bring Brittney home quickly and safely.
Just over a week ago, Brittney was finally supposed to have her first call home to speak to her wife, Cherelle, in honor of their wedding anniversary. Devastatingly, despite 11 attempts to reach Cherelle, there was no one at the State Department to connect Brittney’s call. America cannot fail Brittney Griner.
While it should not matter because she is an American citizen who is wrongfully detained on foreign soil, Brittney Griner cast her first ever vote in 2020. She voted for you and Vice President Kamala Harris. More than prioritizing her immediate return in word – you must do so in deed and make a deal to bring Brittney home. We eagerly await your response.
Sincerely,
Abigail Glaize- GA
Acacia Henry- NY
Adele McClure- VA
Rev.Adora Iris Lee- D.C.
Adriane Keepler- MD
Adriane Lowrie- D.C.
Adrienne Dedjinou- WA
Adrienne Smith- WA
Adzua Agyapon- D.C.
Aisha Walker- CA
Aja Mann- GA
Aja Shasanmi- WA
Senator Akasha D. Lawrence Spence- OR
Dr. Akilah Cadet-CA
Akilah Wright- NY
Akili Ramsess- GA
Akosua Ali- D.C.
Alea Harmon- GA
Alejandra Esparza- IL
Aleta Williams- DC
Aleta Wyche- GA
Alex Stewart- AL
Alexa Smith- NY
Dr. Alexandra Matthews- ND
Alexis M. Mitchell- VA
Alexis McMillan- GA
Alexis McSween- NY
Alia Smith- NY
Aliannea Sherman- CA
Alice Love- MD
Alicia Garza- GA
Alicia Holt- NY
Alisa E. Adams- LA
Alisha Carr- NC
Alisha Johnson- CA
Alisha Keyes- CA
Alisia Hansell- AL
Alison Mason- NJ
Aliza Cherié Eaves- MA
Allison L. Cormier- LA
Allison Lawrence- VA
Allison Sator- MD
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Allora Goode Cyrus- MD
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