Mediagazer: Sources: Hillary Clinton to address joint National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists convention on Friday (BuzzFeed)

3:30 PM ET, August 1, 2016

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BuzzFeed:

Sources: Hillary Clinton to address joint National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the National Association of Black Journalists convention on Friday — On Friday, Clinton will address NABJ and NAHJ, multiple sources confirm to BuzzFeed News. — Hillary Clinton will address …

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