Protests Continue As NABJ Hosts Panel Discussion With Trump at Annual Conference

 Former President Donald Trump is expected to speak today at noon at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) annual convention — a move that has sparked much backlash and outrage.

AURN spoke with National Newspaper Publishers Association President Dr. Benjamin Chavis, who is asking the organization to rescind the invite. This morning on the radio he had this to say:

“This is an affront to Black America. I think this is not about journalism, and this is not about equivalency, because there is no equivalency between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. I understand Vice President Harris won’t be able to make it. But they should never extended an invitation to Donald Trump in the first place. And the way they set up the panel it’s a Fox News-controlled panel.”

A Secret Service agents stands post in front of the stage ahead of Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaking at the National Association of Black Journalists, NABJ, convention, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

ABC’s Rachel Scott and Semafor’s Kadia Goba will be moderators for the discussion alongside Fox News’ Harris Faulkner, but many are calling for the event to be canceled and for the president of NABJ to step down from his position.

Protests are happening outside, but as of now, the show still goes on.

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P. Rae Easily arrives at the National Association of Black Journalists, NABJ, convention, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Chicago, ahead of an address by Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.

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