Craig Melvin

@craigmelvinnbc

Believer. Father. Husband. Son. Brother. Journalist. News Anchor @todayshow & @datelinenbc ‘I’m Proud Of You’ is out now! 📚⬇️
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Sure travel has been a nightmare for a lot of folks lately but kudos to this lady at the @southwestair counter in Savannah. She broke out the bubble machine and everyone smiled and danced.
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So incredibly proud of my son, Delano. You can catch his first episode of @nightlykids tomorrow!
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“My race, I think, has informed my entire artistic journey. And part of it has been trying to reconcile the box and the boxes that this country puts people of color in, and trying to break out of that box.” . @jordanpeele ’s new film @nopemovie comes out July 22.
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“What’s one good thing that happened to you today?” . Meet the TikTok dad with over 3 million kids - @officialyourprouddad
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“To have prisoners who are incarcerated in the middle of a pandemic add their voices to a project and be a gift to anyone who hears, I think is a wonderful thing.” . @kirkfranklin and @maverickcitymusic stopped by the 3rd Hour of TODAY to discuss their newest project “Kingdom Book One” which raises awareness on the injustice of mass incarceration.
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“I decided that I’d come out to my teammates last season by lacing up with rainbow shoelaces during pride month. This is who I am.” Bryan Ruby is the only openly gay professional baseball player in the United States. He’s also the co-founder of @proudtobeinbaseball , an organization that supports and advocates for ballplayers of all ages who are looking for mentors.
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I spoke with Alex Zane, co-creator of @tot_for_tot_remakes , a photo project turned viral Instagram page that he started with his daughter, Matilda, in March 2020. . The father and daughter have posted over 100 photo re-creations of famous movie scenes, with Matilda and her stuffed fox standing in for famous actors.
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“You don’t really expect a 100 year old roller coaster to pack that kind of punch!” . . Some Father’s Day fun and games at Coney Island with my pals @alroker and @carsondaly . Here it is.
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In case you couldn’t tell, @dylandreyernbc is a @tombrady super fan… . Check out our conversation on the highlights of his career, his future in sports broadcasting and the importance of family time.
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"I remember a general sense of feeling unwanted and unloved...it's made it really hard to trust people and make connections." At age 8, Maggie Lin and her sister were separated and placed into the foster care system after being removed from an abusive family. Now, 33, she leads the nonprofit, @thefosternation , which provides meals, mentorship, and support to children in the foster care system who need it.
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“What I was doing wasn’t speaking to my soul in the way I wanted it to.” Before becoming a pediatric oncology nurse, David Metzger was a professional sculptor. As an artist, however, he felt like he needed to do something more fulfilling in his life.
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"Exactly. That is the end goal. Being able to tread water. Being able to feel comfortable in a pool that's eight or ten feet deep.” At the age of 36, my brother Ryan is learning how to swim. I went down to Columbia to capture his story. I'm extremely proud of Ryan for taking the time and effort to learn this new skill, and for letting us share his story on @todayshow .
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