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Vice President Kamala Harris met with the National Association of Black Journalists for an interview this afternoon. Instead of going back-to-back with Donald Trump for his explosive interview with the NABJ in July — she spoke to a historically black sorority instead — Kamala rescheduled for September. And bless Politifact’s heart, they partnered with the NABJ, per a tweet before the interview, to fact-check her. These ruthless and cut-throat journalists would not let Kamala get by without a real grilling. Harris avoided many pointed questions. The journalists — who included Politico’s Eugene Daniels, a big Harris fan — seemed to...

Is Kamala Harris drunk? Kamala Harris on Tuesday participated in a Q&A with the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Philadelphia. Of course, the moderators at the NABJ treated Kamala Harris much better than President Trump when he participated in a Q&A with them in Chicago in July. Harris heavily slurred during a bizarre 5-minute rant about total nonsense on Tuesday. Is she inebriated? Rumors are swirling about Kamala Harris having a serious drinking problem. Last month the Trump campaign and the RNC posted on X, “A lot of rumors out there about Kamala having a serious drinking problem…apparently...

On Tuesday, Sept. 17, The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) will host an in-person conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris at WHYY in Philadelphia — a city deeply tied to NABJ’s legacy. Vice President Harris will be interviewed by a panel of NABJ members. This event will be streamed live. You may watch this educational conversation live TODAY at 2:30pm as follows:

Washington Post columnist Karen Attiah is stepping down as co-chair of the upcoming National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention in Chicago, she announced in a Tuesday tweet. The NABJ24 convention will host Trump for a moderated Q&A session hosted by Fox News’ Harris Faulkner, ABC News’ Rachel Scott and Semafor’s Kadia Goba, according to a report. “To the journalists interviewing Trump, I wish them the best of luck,” she wrote on Twitter. “For everyone else, I’m looking forward to meeting and reconnecting with all of you in the Windy City.” She also noted that she was not involved in...

This week, Trump attended the National Association of Black Journalists conference, an event that Kamala Harris skipped. Democrats and the media have worked very hard to try to make Trump’s appearance controversial, rather than giving him credit for going. Dilbert creator Scott Adams, who was an early Trump supporter and is an expert in persuasion, thought Trump’s performance at the event was perfect. From Twitter/X: “Oh my God it was perfect. It was good as the Rosie O’Donnell. In my mind this was as good as the Rosie O’Donnell play. Did he look nervous? Nope. Did he look completely comfortable...

Former President Trump's comments about Vice President Harris to the National Association of Black Journalists are being treated as radioactive by many Republicans. Why it matters: The tense interview is being met with GOP reactions ranging from qualified concern to outright shock, with some Republicans questioning Trump's ability to adapt to the new Democratic ticket. ...

CHICAGO - Donald Trump falsely questioned Kamala Harris' race during an appearance before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago that quickly turned hostile on Wednesday. The Republican former president claimed that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to serve as vice president, had in the past only promoted her Indian heritage.

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) declined a request by Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign to appear at this year’s convention, a source familiar with the plans told The Daily Beast. The news, first reported by theGrio, came hours after Karen Attiah, a co-chair of this year’s NABJ convention, stepped down after the organization announced Donald Trump would appear for a moderated conversation at the Chicago event. The Trump conversation, focused on “the most pressing issues facing the Black community,” with ABC News reporter Rachel Scott, Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner, and Semafor reporter Kadia Goba, has caused significant...

Little Rock, Arkansas news station KATV suspended anchor Chris May and meteorologist Barry Brandt for wearing Afro-style wigs in mid-September The station also fired longtime news director Nick Genty The wigs were part of a 'return to the 70s' segment in which on-air talent was supposed to sport looks popular in the 1970s as temperatures dropped It was heavily criticized by a local activist who said that a white person wearing an Afro wig is a perpetuation of 'systemic racism In a statement, officials for KATV said they condemned the stunt Sinclair Broadcast Group Vice President John Seabers also met...

Still haven’t gotten your fill of media professionals et al. fluffing the ChiComs? Well, we’ve got some great news for you: Huawei is sponsoring a conference on misinformation, with the National Association of Black Journalists.

NEW ORLEANS — Omarosa Manigault, an assistant to President Donald Trump, caused a bit of an uproar at the National Association of Black Journalists' convention on Friday.(snip) The standing-room-only event at one of the convention's panel discussions turned contentious after she began by recounting of how her father and brother were both lost to street violence in Youngstown, Ohio. The panel's moderator, Ed Gordon, a host on the Bounce TV channel, asked Manigault about Trump's position on policing, particularly his position that police officers not be so nice when arresting suspects, and the revived war on drugs that Attorney General...

Some attendees at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) conference in New Orleans on Friday turned their backs on White House adviser Omarosa Manigault after she repeatedly did not take the bait to answer loaded questions about her personal conversations with President Donald Trump and involvement his administration. The black journalists turned their backs on Manigault even though she said she disagreed with Trump’s joke about how he did not want police to be “too nice” by putting their hands on top of the heads of “thugs” while throwing them “into the back of a paddy wagon.” Trump’s joke...

- Omarosa was added to the line-up at the National Association of Black Journalists conference - It has been branded 'extremely offensive' and panelists have dropped out - Among them are Nikole Hannah-Jones and the New Yorker's Kelani Cobb - Last week it emerged Omarosa has waged war on journalists including April Ryan A huge fallout has engulfed a conference for black journalists after a senior aide to President Trump was added to a panel.The decision to add Omarosa Manigault to the line-up at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in New Orleans has been branded 'extremely offensive'.An insider...

MSNBC's facelift over the past two years has cut the airtime of some of its most prominent minority personalities - and it is starting to be noticed. The National Association of Black Journalists expressed concerns about MSNBC's record in the wake of the noisy exit of weekend host Melissa Harris-Perry. The network said Thursday that it is proud of its diversity effort and noted that people of all ethnicities have seen their roles reduced or eliminated as part of a transition to more breaking news coverage. Harris-Perry, who is black, had been proud of bringing new voices to television on...

In remarks to Black journalists this past weekend virtually unreported in the mainstream media, senior White House advisor Valerie Jarrett said reducing the prison sentences for crack cocaine is one of the three reasons African-Americans have to support President Obama's reelection.The Root, a Black-oriented website owned by the Washington Post, reprinted a blog report by the Maynard Institute's Richard Prince on Jarrett's appearance at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in New Orleans.Prince reported on Jarrett's side meeting with a group of Black reporters and columnists:On Saturday afternoon, Jarrett spoke with members of the Trotter Group of African American...

At the spring board meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists, board members interviewed attorney Daryl D. Parks, the principal in the Tallahassee, Fla.-based law firm representing the parents of the 17-year-old who was fatally shot by a neighborhood watch captain.

SAN DIEGO — Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele canceled a highly anticipated appearance before a group of journalists scheduled for Friday afternoon in downtown San Diego. Steele could not make the talk because of a case of food poisoning, according to the National Association of Black Journalists. NABJ officials said they learned Friday morning that Steele fell ill while traveling to the event. They quoted a statement from the RNC that said Steele “is disappointed to miss the opportunity to take part in this valuable dialogue and looks forward to engaging with NABJ in the very near future.” The...

Statement From the National Association of Black Journalists on the Reaction of News Organizations Covering Shirley Sherrod WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the National Association of Black Journalists issued the following statement in response to the reaction of media organizations covering former U.S. Department of Agriculture staffer Shirley Sherrod: The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is dismayed by the profound failure of media organizations in their rush to report on the allegedly racist remarks of former U.S. Department of Agriculture staffer Shirley Sherrod. Because of the activist propaganda of conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart and the subsequent lack of...

Bernard Shaw, the veteran journalist who retired as CNN anchor in 2000, struck out at unnamed media owners who are "sabotaging the public good" with their "profit fixations," and, as he accepted a Lifetime Achievement Award Saturday night from the National Association of Black Journalists, warned white males that they ignore diversity at their peril. "Journalists, hear me tonight," Shaw told an awards banquet audience at the NABJ convention in Bally's hotel in Las Vegas. "There are some owners in the business — bosses, parent companies — whose profit fixation and staffing directives and decisions sabotage the public good they...

Las Vegas - The two leading Democratic candidates for president came to the sweltering desert last week to address nagging questions of race.Essentially, both Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama had to answer whether each was "black enough" to win the support of a majority of African-American voters in November 2008. It may seem a peculiar question for any political candidate to face, particularly for Obama, the child of a white mother and black African father. But it's also a tricky line of inquiry for Clinton, whose husband gained such a mythical stature in the some segments of the black...