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9/11: We Remember

John Cerqueira: Surviving the Towers

John Cerqueira narrowly escaped the World Trade Center September 11th attack.

Aired 09/09/2021

9/11: We Remember

John Cerqueira: Surviving the Towers

Clip: Special | 14m 22sVideo has Closed Captions

John Cerqueira narrowly escaped the World Trade Center September 11th attack.

After graduating From NC State University in May of 2001, John Cerqueira set out for the bright lights of NYC to take a job in finance at a company located at the World Trade Center. Just months later, during the September 11th attacks, John would find himself trying to escape the very building that had offered so much promise and opportunity.

Aired 09/09/2021

David Potorti: Peaceful Tomorrows

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David Potorti is the co-founder of September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows. (7m 50s)

Evan Howell

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Former CNN Producer Evan Howell describes the plane hitting the Pentagon on 9/11. (1m 30s)

Imran Aukhil

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Muslim-American Imran Aukhil remembers the life-changing events of 9/11. (1m)

Inez & Stephen Ribustello: Life After Windows

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Inez and Stephen Ribustello remember the colleagues they lost 20 years ago on 9/11. (11m 58s)

Jeffrey Kaplan: A Mother Lost

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Jeffrey Kaplan was only 14-years old when he lost his mother on September 11th. (6m 31s)

Jen Boehm

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Jen Boehm describes her reaction as a high school freshman on 9/11. (1m)

Joseph Bathanti

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Former NC Poet Laureate Jospeph Bathanti tells his personal 9/11 story and shares a poem. (1m 15s)

Junique Green

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Junique Greene describes her horror of the attacks as an NYC college student on 9/11. (1m)

Ricardo Diquez

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Ricardo Diquez remembers how he felt during the attacks on 9/11. (50s)

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