HFA Responds to Trump’s Outreach to the African American Community

Following Donald Trump’s attempt to reach out to the African American community, Hillary for America’s Director of State Campaigns and Political Engagement Marlon Marshall responded to his lack of African American community events with the following statement.

“Donald Trump’s latest gimmick to act as if he cares about the black community is downright shameful, insulting and cowardly.  After 14 months of neglecting us, Donald Trump is once again dodging substantive conversations and ducking questions about the issues that impact our community. Not surprisingly, Trump’s ignorance on issues like the economy, criminal justice reform, the meaning of quality health care or systemic racism, has forced him to resort to scripted conversations and staged engagements with our communities. The problem is, our community can see through this: outreach to African Americans cannot be scripted; leaders ought to be prepared to address the hard truths about race and justice in our country. And Trump’s discomfort on addressing these issues only reinforces that he’s unfit to be our president.”

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Hillary Clinton Addresses NABJ and NAHJ Joint Convention

On Friday, Hillary Clinton addressed the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and National Association of Hispanic Journalists (NAHJ) Joint Convention in Washington, DC. During her speech, Clinton spoke about the importance of the press in the 2016 election, especially as Republican Donald Trump has limited press involvement in his campaign and pulled credentials from publications that are critical of him. Clinton said, “Now I think journalists have a special responsibility to our democracy in a time like this. It’s a badge of honor when Jorge Ramos gets thrown out of press conference for challenging Donald Trump. Or when another news organization gets banned for reporting what he says.” Clinton also answered questions posed by several reporters while she was on stage. A number of topics were covered including the election and the FBI’s investigation into her emails. A video from the event is below.

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News Source: Time, USA Today, Washington Post, ABC News

Democratic National Convention Schedule: Day 3

Today is the third day of the Democratic National Convention from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Throughout the day today, a number of caucuses and councils will meet at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Then tonight, the events move to the Wells Fargo Center where Senator Tim Kaine will accept the party’s nomination as vice presidential candidate, and a number of speakers are scheduled including Vice President Joe Biden and President Barack Obama. See the full details of day’s events below:

Date	Time	Group	Venue
July 27, 2016	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET	AAPI Caucus	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 27, 2016	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET	Native American Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 27, 2016	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET	Black Caucus	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 27, 2016	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET	Hispanic Caucus	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 27, 2016	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET	Ethnic Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 27, 2016	12:00 PM – 2:00PM ET	Disability Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 27, 2016	12:00 PM – 2:00PM ET	Small Business Owners Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 27, 2016	2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET	Veterans and Military Families Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 27, 2016	2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET	Labor Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center

Date	Speaker	Venue
July 27, 2016	Gavel In (4:30 PM ET)	Wells Fargo Center
July 27, 2016	Erica Smegielski	Wells Fargo Center
July 27, 2016	Felicia Sanders & Polly Sheppard	Wells Fargo Center
July 27, 2016	Jamie Dorff	Wells Fargo Center
July 27, 2016	Vice President Joe Biden	Wells Fargo Center
July 27, 2016	President Barack Obama	Wells Fargo Center

You can follow the convention live on most television news stations or watch it live online. Be sure to follow along on Facebook, Twitter (follow #DemsInPhilly), Instagram, and check out the full schedule of events on the Convention’s website. Each day, we will post a schedule of the day and the speakers scheduled for that night.

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News Source: Democratic National Convention

Democratic National Convention Schedule: Day 1

Today is the first day of the Democratic National Convention from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Throughout the day today, a number of caucuses and councils will meet at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Then tonight, the events move to the Wells Fargo Center where a number of speakers are scheduled including Senator Bernie Sanders and First Lady Michelle Obama. See the full details of day’s events below:

Date	Time	Group	Venue
July 25, 2016	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET	AAPI Caucus	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 25, 2016	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET	Native American Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 25, 2016	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET	Black Caucus	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 25, 2016	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET	Hispanic Caucus	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 25, 2016	10:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET	Ethnic Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 25, 2016	12:00 PM – 2:00PM ET	Disability Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 25, 2016	12:00 PM – 2:00PM ET	Small Business Owners Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 25, 2016	2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET	Veterans and Military Families Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center
July 25, 2016	2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET	Labor Council	Pennsylvania Convention Center

Date	Speaker	Venue
July 25, 2016	Gavel In (4:00 PM ET)	Wells Fargo Center
July 25, 2016	Pam Livengood	Wells Fargo Center
July 25, 2016	Karla & Francisca Ortiz	Wells Fargo Center
July 25, 2016	Anastasia Somoza	Wells Fargo Center
July 25, 2016	Astrid Silva	Wells Fargo Center
July 25, 2016	Senator Bernie Sanders	Wells Fargo Center
July 25, 2016	First Lady Michelle Obama	Wells Fargo Center

You can follow the convention live on most television news stations or watch it live online. Be sure to follow along on Facebook, Twitter (follow #DemsInPhilly), Instagram, and check out the full schedule of events on the Convention’s website. Each day, we will post a schedule of the day and the speakers scheduled for that night.

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News Source: Democratic National Convention

Hillary Clinton Campaigns in South Carolina

On Wednesday, Hillary Clinton attended events across South Carolina leading up to Saturday’s primary. Clinton spoke at a Columbia luncheon for the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, the nation’s first African-American sorority. She spoke to the group of women about the disparity between white people and people of color, and how it especially affects women. She said, “Something is wrong when black women are more than three times more likely to die in this country in this century from complications due to childbirth. Imagine if a white baby here in South Carolina were twice as likely to die as an African-American baby. Imagine the outcry and the resources that would flood in.” Clinton spoke about the continued fight for equal rights and the systemic racism that continues in parts of the country. A video from the event will be posted when/if available.

Tonight, Clinton attended a town hall on the campus of Morris College in Sumter, South Carolina. During the event, Clinton spoke about race, poverty, and inequality. She also spoke out against the effort in a number of southern state to make it more difficult to vote. The measures being introduced disproportionately affect people of color, and she urged those in attendance to follow the lead of Representative John Lewis and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and fight against it. She also blasted Senate Republicans for vowing to not confirm a Supreme Court nominee put forward by President Barack Obama. She said, “To say don’t even send us a nominee is at variance to the Constitution and deeply disrespectful to the office of the president of the United States.” A video from the event will be added when/if available.

Clinton also attended a fundraiser at the Charleston home of Lisa and Joe Rice. Tomorrow, Clinton will remain in South Carolina where is scheduled to attend four events. For all the latest, follow our revamped Scheduled Events page and follow Clinton on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

News Source: The Washington Post, Charleston Post and Courier,  The Sumter Item