Never Forget

#NeverForget: Remembering the 12 Black Firefighters Killed on 9/11

September 11, 2019

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On September 11th, 2001, 2996 people were killed (including the 19 terrorist) and over 6000 injured from a terrorist attack on the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. I know I can remember that day vividly and remember how quickly this country, and the world,…

#OnThisDay: August 20, 1619 – 400th-Year Anniversary of Enslaved Africans Arriving in North America

August 20, 2019

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Today is a notable day in American History, a day that you won’t find in most history books. There will be no parades commemorating the occasion. The President, nor Congress, will not address its significance. No, today celebrates the 400th anniversary of the ugly stain that America was built on:…