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Trump’s Invite to NABJ Sparks Debate

Donald Trump’s invitation to address the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) has ignited a heated debate within the organization and sparked online arguments. Traditionally, journalism organizations for people of color invite presidential candidates to speak at their summer gatherings during election years. However, Trump’s acceptance of NABJ’s invitation has raised concerns. At least one high-profile NABJ member stepped down as a convention co-chair due to Trump’s invitation. Others worry that the convention might become a platform for Trump to make false claims or be seen as winning NABJ’s endorsement. Trump will be interviewed at 12 p.m. CDT in Chicago by three reporters: Kadia Goba of Semafor, Rachel Scott of ABC News, and Harris Faulkner of Fox News. Vice President Kamala Harris, the likely Democratic nominee and the first Black woman to hold her office, is not currently scheduled to address the convention. The debate over NABJ’s invite reflects how journalists grapple with how to approach Trump, considering his past demeaning of prominent Black journalists and attacks on the free press. NABJ President Ken Lemon insists that the invitation is “absolutely not an endorsement.” The event provides an opportunity to vet the candidate directly on NABJ’s ground. In this complex landscape, NABJ members are wrestling with the balance between allowing newsmakers to be heard and addressing concerns about Trump’s history with blacks. The organization’s decision underscores the ongoing challenges faced by journalists when engaging with political figures. 🗞️🤔. ~Balance Due

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Biden Drops Out: Chaos In Uncharted Waters. 

No Duopoly has ever needed a makeover more than the current two-party American system. Biden drops out and just endorsed, Kamala Harris. So now, Let the Games Begin.  My thoughts both the Democrats and the Republicans are out of touch with the main electorate. 70 percent of Americans don’t approve of either candidate for president. Now that percentage is subject to change depending on who becomes the democratic candidate that replaces Biden. I can assume it’s goanna be Kamala, but I don’t know how this complicated situation will evolve. I’ll gauge public sentiment within the next couple of days. But I know this much, everyday working-class Americans’ especially the minorities are starting to inquire more frequently; Why do we continue to support either party, things never get better although the media and politicians state otherwise. Furthermore, why do the parties only seem interested in the plight of the coloreds when votes are needed, once they think they have them then they spew middle class talking points and never address the poor and now both parties have created laws that criminalized the homeless? The customary routine of both parties is outdated (Too Establishment) and the people are waking up to the failed disingenuous strategy. The confluence of the two-party river that always ends up together in the same direction benefiting the same race. People want a viable third option!!! But anyway, I believe Biden did the right thing by dropping out. He’s an establishment politician and it’s time to reinvent what that means. The infrastructure; the ideology, the personnel; The (go along to get along) establishment strategy which rarely changes. Not much difference between the two-parties. And now that Kamala has been crowned…

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