(NewsNation) — Protesters gathered Wednesday outside of a Chicago Hilton hotel where Republican nominee for president Donald Trump was expected to speak at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention.
There was also heavy law enforcement in the area, including Secret Service agents and Chicago police officers.
“The Coalition to March on the DNC,” which is made up of 150+ organizations with various causes and concerns, planned the protests. Before the NABJ’s noon event was slated to begin, activists chanted, “Racist, sexist, anti-gay — Donald Trump, go away.”
During his 2016 campaign, Trump canceled a rally in Chicago over safety concerns after protesters packed the arena where he was scheduled to speak.
The Associated Press contributed to this article.
