NABJ members divided over decision to allow Trump to speak at conference

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "I would like to unwelcome @NABJ for surprising Chicago with this Trump news, a man who has threatened Chicago with state violence in his stump speeches-and attracts a white supremacist following to a Black affinity space," Morgan Elise Johnson, co-founder of The Triibe, a Black-led and focused newsroom in Chicago, posted on X.The discussion has now bled into other areas, with non-journalist organizations offering a harsh condemnation of NABJ.
53% : "I have decided to step down as co-chair from this year's NABJ24 convention in Chicago," Attiah posted on X. "To the journalists interviewing Trump, I wish them the best of luck.
52% : Tia Mitchell, Washington correspondent for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, said she helped make the call to invite Trump.
51% : Nettles is not the only critic of NABJ's decision to offer Trump a platform.
47% : "Attiah continued: "While my decision was influenced by a variety of factors, I was not involved or consulted with in any way with the decision to platform Trump in such a format.
41% : Trump, who is hoping to win 20 percent of Black voter support this election, has already made several campaign stops in predominantly Black communities this cycle.
36% : Hill said journalists can "never be afraid to tackle someone like Trump.
33% : "Ryan has been open about the treatment she faced from Trump during press conferences, including when she was repeatedly told to "sit down" and when the former president called her "nasty" and a "loser.
33% : "Others pointed out controversial statements Trump has made about the city of Chicago, a hub for Black journalism and the hometown of icons like Ida B. Wells.
28% : "April Ryan, NABJ's 2017 Journalist of the Year, offered a harsh rebuke of the organization's decision, highlighting the treatment she received from Trump during his time in the White House.
27% : Though some said the event will offer Black journalists the opportunity to grill Trump on how he plans to address the most pressing issues facing Black Americans, others have expressed concerns over the former president's rhetoric both toward and around Black Americans.
14% : "Trump has also previously gone after CNN's Abby Phillip, accusing her of asking "a lot of stupid questions.

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