“I’m not the first human being, woman, black person or journalist to be told that while doing a job,” reporter Yamiche Alcindor said. - NBCBLK
Following the exchange, Alcindor tweeted a video of the press conference during which Trump told her, “Be nice. Don’t be threatening.”
“I’m not the first human being, woman, black person or journalist to be told that while doing a job,” she said. “My take: Be steady. Stay focused. Remember your purpose. And, always press forward.” The National Association of Black Journalists and Journalism & Women Symposium also expressed their support for Alcindor.
“Now more than ever our communities need facts and the truth. Yamiche and her colleagues are working hard to stand true to the principles of journalism, and to acquire and share the information that we all need to overcome this pandemic as a collective unit,” NABJ President Dorothy Tucker said in a statement. “The president’s attacks against her and others are not only unnecessary but demeaning and inappropriate.
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