--- title: Read Hillary Clinton's Q&A at a Journalism Conference description: Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton spoke at a convention of black and Hispanic journalists in Washington Friday. canonical: https://time.com/4441513/hillary-clinton-nabj-nahj-conference-transcript/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-08-05T20:15:29.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:48:18.906Z article:section: Politics og:title: Read Hillary Clinton's Q&A at a Journalism Conference og:description: She spoke at the NABJ/NAHJ convention. og:url: https://time.com/4441513/hillary-clinton-nabj-nahj-conference-transcript/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbb9a77d5fa92f28a/6988a166f887dc3710e96faf/hillary-clinton-sexist-comments-video.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Hillary Clinton Speaks At The National Association Of Black And Hispanic Journalists Joint Convention In D.C. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Read Hillary Clinton's Q&A at a Journalism Conference twitter:description: She spoke at the NABJ/NAHJ convention. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbb9a77d5fa92f28a/6988a166f887dc3710e96faf/hillary-clinton-sexist-comments-video.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Read Hillary Clinton's Q&A at a Journalism Conference by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Aug 5, 2016 8:15 PM UTC  WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton answers questions after addressing the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists August 5, 2016 in Washington, DC. WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 05: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton answers questions after addressing the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists August 5, 2016 in Washington, DC.Win McNamee—Getty Images by [Ryan Teague Beckwith](https://time.com/author/ryan-teague-beckwith/) ## Ryan Teague Beckwith Aug 5, 2016 8:15 PM UTC Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton [spoke at a convention](http://time.com/4441296/hillary-clinton-nabj-nahj-conference/) of black and Hispanic journalists in Washington Friday, answering several questions afterward. NBC News White House correspondent Kirsten Welker and Telemundo national correspondent Lori Montenegro moderated the question and answer portion of the event. 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