Name: After 9/11: Looking Forward
Duration: 166
Description: Volunteers from the 9/11 Tribute Center reflect on how far the city and the country have come since September 11, 2001, and share the hopes they have for the future.

Volunteers from the 9/11 Tribute Center reflect on how far the city and the country have come since September 11, 2001, and share the hopes they have for the future.

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After 9/11: Looking Forward

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<p>The 21st century saw the dawn of the war on terrorism, as the 9/11 attacks and the Boston Marathon bombing dramatically changed society. Economic issues moved to the forefront during the Great Recession. The COVID-19 pandemic upended lives and economies around the world. Awareness of social inequality grew as the killings of Black Americans, including Trayvon Martin and George Floyd, spurred widespread protests.</p>


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