NABJ Chicago 2024: Protestors and supporters await Trump at Hilton

CHICAGO – The National Association of Black Journalists annual convention is taking place in Chicago this week and thousands of journalists of all colors and creeds are in town for the occasion. However, they all might not be in the city of big shoulders to celebrate Black journalism. Former United States President Donald J. Trump was invited to take part in a moderated Q&A with three handpicked journalists, an all-female panel in fact, and accepted the invitation. The scheduled noon start had hundreds of convention-goers waiting on line to get into the grand ballroom of the Hilton Chicago from as early as 9 a.m.Across the street from the hotel a protest against Trump’s visit to Chicago ahead of a scheduled rally in Atlanta at the Georgia State University Convocation Center on Saturday broke out. United States Vice President Kamala Harris held her first Atlanta presidential rally on Tuesday night at the same location. Chants of “Say it loud and say it clear, Racist are not welcome here” and Racist, sexist, anti-gay, Donald Trump go away” could be heard from the various protestors. A young man waved a black flag that read “Jesus” on it as the chants and heckling took...