Fresh off their combined conference in the District of Columbia last week, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) have sent another invitation to Donald Trump.
Trump, who has had a love-hate relationship with the media, was invited to address the convention. He declined the invitation but Hillary Clinton accepted and addressed a room of some 1,500 NABJ/NAHJ attendees last week. She also answered questions from journalists after delivering remarks.
In a joint statement, NABJ President Sarah Glover and NAHJ President Brandon Benavides wrote:
We renew our invitation to Republican presidential nominee Donald J. Trump to address our members. While the Trump Campaign declined NABJ and NAHJ’s initial request to address convention-goers at our historic joint convention Aug. 3-7, NABJ and NAHJ stand ready to arrange a press conference before members of both organizations within 60 days.
We know it is important for our members and the communities we cover to hear from both sides of the aisle.
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NABJ is the largest organization for journalists of color in the nation. NAHJ is dedicated to the recognition and professional advancement of Hispanics in the news industry.