Atarah Israel

Atarah Israel is a student at Northwestern University studying journalism, Black studies, and creative nonfiction. She is the editor of BlackBoard, Northwestern’s only undergraduate campus magazine made for and by Black students.

Trump’s Threats to Free Speech Aren’t New to Black Journalists

Trump’s Threats to Free Speech Aren’t New to Black Journalists Trump’s Threats to Free Speech Aren’t New to Black Journalists

Two years after Trump’s infamous invitation to the National Association of Black Journalists’ convention, the organization is adapting and bracing for escalating hostility.

Feb 20, 2026 / StudentNation / Atarah Israel

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