reacts

17 Results / Page 2 of 2

News

Black Hollywood reacts to Donald Trump reclaiming the White House: ‘There is more work to do’

As the nation reels from the news that Donald Trump has reclaimed the White House after securing well over the 270 electoral votes needed to declare victory over Kamala Harris during last night’s Presidential election, many famous faces have fired off responses. Whether through social media posts or during Wednesday appearances on talk shows, much of Black Hollywood has been making their feelings known. According to Variety, during the Wednesday episode of “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg declared she would not […]

todayNovember 6, 2024 6

News

Kamala Harris reacts to attacks on her race: ‘I don’t listen to it. I’m really clear about who I am’

In a new interview with the popular sports podcast, “All The Smoke,” Vice President Kamala Harris reacted to attacks on her racial identity that falsely questioned her Blackness. When asked by co-host Matt Barnes, the former NBA player, who himself was born multiethnic with an Italian mother and Black father, about how she’s been misrepresented by former president Donald Trump, Harris, whose father is a Black Jamaican and mother was Indian, made it clear how silly the attacks appeared. “You’ve […]

todaySeptember 30, 2024

News

Watch: White House reacts to execution of Marcellus Williams

The White House on Thursday declined to comment specifically on the state execution of Marcellus Williams in Missouri, which has caused outrage among those who claimed his innocence. Williams, 55, who had been on death row for nearly three decades, was executed by lethal injection on Tuesday for a 1998 case in which he was convicted of murder. Despite St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell’s attempt to appeal his conviction and sentence due to concerns about the evidence and jury […]

todaySeptember 27, 2024 1

News

White House reacts to ‘obscene’ campus roast of VP Harris at University of South Carolina

The White House on Wednesday avoided commenting on recent outrage over a planned comedy “roast” of Vice President Kamala Harris on the University of South Carolina campus.The event is steeped in controversy due to the event’s vulgar advertising and the involvement of far-right extremist figures, conservative provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos and Gavin McInnes, the co-founder of Proud Boys, a designated white supremacist hate group.  Uncensored America, a nonprofit that bills itself as an organization fighting for freedom of speech, is hosting […]

todaySeptember 5, 2024 3

News

Watch: White House reacts to calls from Fearless Fund, orgs to protect DEI

Several groups are calling on President Joe Biden and his administration to do more to protect diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) following a series of successful court battles led by conservative groups. The Fearless Fund, which provides grants to Black women-owned businesses, recently had its program suspended by a federal appeals court over the claim that it discriminates against white business owners. The fund’s co-founder Arian Simone has since called on President Biden to take executive action to “safeguard DEI […]

todayJune 20, 2024 4

News

Watch: White House reacts to update on pardon request for Marilyn Mosby

A letter was recently sent to the White House in support of a pardon for Marilyn Mosby, former state’s attorney in Baltimore. The White House and the Justice Department acknowledged receipt of the pardon application for Mosby, who faces 40 years in prison for receiving funds from her own retirement savings during the COVID-19 pandemic. During Wednesday’s White House press briefing, the Biden administration declined to comment on the pardon application process. The NAACP, along with groups like Win With […]

todayMay 16, 2024

News

Watch: White House reacts to pardon request for ex-Baltimore prosecutor Marilyn Mosby

The White House is noncommittal when asked about calls for President Joe Biden to pardon Marilyn Mosby, the former Baltimore City State’s attorney. During the White House press briefing on Friday, Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told theGrio there’s a pardon application process for any federal pardons, which she said is up to the U.S. Department of Justice. Mosby faces 40 years behind bars when she is sentenced later this month. The former progressive prosecutor was convicted for lying on forms claiming […]

todayMay 7, 2024

News

Biden world reacts to Morehouse backlash, signals president may address concerns in speech

After some backlash to last week’s announcement that President Joe Biden will deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College, officials from within the president’s orbit tell theGrio the president hears those concerns loud and clear, and may even address them in his upcoming speech later this month.  “What he has been doing and will continue to do leading up to the speech is listening very closely to all the concerns raised and making sure that he addresses them either in […]

todayMay 2, 2024 1

No more entries