NABJ Defends Trump Invitation To Black Journalists Convention [Video]

A reporter and leader with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is defending the organization’s decision to invite Donald Trump to appear at its annual convention in the face of growing outrage from members.

NABJ announced late Monday night in a press release that it would host Trump on its convention’s opening day on Wednesday in Chicago.

“Trump will engage in a Q&A with political journalists before an audience of registered convention attendees that will concentrate on the most pressing issues facing the Black community,” the press release said in part.

Trump’s appearance is set to be moderated by ABC News senior congressional correspondent Rachel Scott, Semafor politics reporter Kadia Goba and, controversially, Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner.

The outrage was swift and spread quickly, particularly among some of its more influential dues-paying members who said on social media in no uncertain terms that the decision to provide Trump with a platform to speak directly to Black …