From “Chosen Links” with host Boaz Hepner:

If episode one was the brain of this two-part 9/11 series, episode two is the heart. Both are crucial to watch, and each is vital to help ensure you and your children never forget. The best way to honor those who were directly devastated on September 11th is by listening to their stories, remembering their families, recognizing their ongoing health challenges, and ensuring that the education doesn’t disappear. Because we hear the slogan “Never Forget,” but sadly, it’s become apparent we constantly forget. And to the survivors, the responders, the family members, and the activists of the permanently traumatized community, remembering the people, realizing the ongoing impact, and educating each generation about all of this is beyond crucial. I met with 24 of these incredible individuals, and it was fascinatingly DIFFERENT from the previous conversation. In both episodes, the groups of amazing people told their 9/11 stories, but after that, the similarities end. Whereas in Part One (released last week) the 22 individuals gave crucial advice on what resources the 9/11 community should use, such as how to best navigate the hazardous journey of the World Trade Center Health Program, Episode 2 was far more emotional. The 24 people started similarly, but I asked a question about the strengthening or losing of one’s faith since 9/11, and as you can imagine, it led to an emotionally fascinating conversation. And the last 90 minutes CANNOT be missed; it is absolutely riveting.

Joining Boaz on the episode:

Alan Gerson – NY City Council 2002-2009 Anne-Marie Principe – Survivor Christopher Shays – Congress 1987-2009 Debora Jackson – Salvation Army Responder Frank Shane – K-9 Disaster Relief Gordon Haberman – 9/11 Family Jeannie Kelly – NYPD Responder Jeff McCauley – 9/11 National Memorial Trail Alliance John Ryan – NYPD Responder Joseph Kornhoff – Pentagon Memorial Fund Kathy Dillaber – 9/11 Family, Pentagon Ken Feinberg – Victim Compensation Fund Mariama James – Survivor, Activist Michael Barasch – Barasch & McGarry Michael O’Connell – FDNY Responder Joseph Potasnik – Chief Chaplain of FDNY Rachel Crawford – 9/11 Family, FDNY Richard Palmer – Department of Coorections Responder Shaya Gutleizer – FDNY Responder Stephanie Landau – VOICES Project Director Steven Bucci – Colonel ret, Pentagon Terry Strada – 9/11 Families United Tom Canavan – Survivor Tyler Ann Zadroga – Daughter of NYPD James Zadgroa

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