Archivists Preserve 9/11 Artifacts Across Museums and Archives
New York archivists and volunteers are compiling the most complete record of September 11 through masks, photos, emails, and mementos stored in state offices, museums, and online archives. The Voices of Sept 11 group preserves audio messages and condolence letters, while the 9/11 Digital Archive at George Mason University houses about 150 000 items, including survivor emails and a jogger’s heart rate data from the Brooklyn Bridge incident.
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Pearl Harbor
Nancy Shader
New York
National Archives
Kathleen Roe
New York State
Albany
Roe
Mary Fetcher
Voices of
Tom Scheinfeldt
George Mason University
Brooklyn Bridge
Islam film battles PBS to air amid protests and edits
PBS delayed the hourlong documentary Islam vs Islamists Voices from the Muslim Center amid protests claiming anti Muslim bias The film funded as part of Americas at a Crossroads explores reformist Muslims in the US and Europe and clashes over editorial changes urged by groups including CAIR and the Nation of Islam The producers press a public campaign to broadcast the film.
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Washington
America
Europe
Voices From the
Muslim Center
United States
PBS
Corporation For Public
Council On American-Islamic Relations
Nation of Islam
Leimert Park uncertain future fuels gentrification clash
In Los Angeles Leimert Park’s black cultural hub faces pressure from developers and city agencies aiming for new housing and national chains. Merchants led by Mary Kimbrough and others push for preservation as rents rise, while some see growth as expanding a built-in customer base. A bid for historical preservation seeks to limit condo projects and protect Afro-centric shops and venues.
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Los Angeles
Leimert Park
Rodney King
Mary Kimbrough
Zambezi Bazaar
Jackie Ryan
Negro Digest
Africa
Bernard Parks
Parks
City Redevelopment Agency
South Central
Olvera Street
Tokyo
Chinatown
Fairfax
Faadil Asadullah
New York
125Th Street
Kimbrough
Ryan
Laura Hendrix
Gallery Plus
Save
James Fugate
Esp Won
Odell Farris
Farris
McCain mocks critics as politically correct at rally
In Columbia McCain defended his humor during a Beach Boys encore and Irish joke after critics labeled his Bomb Iran performance as inappropriate. He urged supporters to overlook dissent, pushed for local endorsements, and drew polls showing strength with GOP voters in key early states.
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Columbia
S.C
John McCain
Beach Boys
Barbara Anne
Iran
McCain
Quinnipiac
Hillary Clinton
Florida
Pennsylvania
Ohio
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Jan Ramirez
Manhattan
World Trade Center Towers
Brad
Brad Fetcher
World Trade Center Two
Fetcher
Lorain County United
Vallay Learning
Cantor Presents
Omu
Mountaintop
Spitzer
Lorain County Community College
Abbe Road
Elyria
L.a.s
Inner Morris
Renesha Webb
College of Beauty
Leimert Park Village
Dermat
Sthed Arras
Mai AE Tongp Sa
Onrste
West Rive
Stearns & Foster
Loran
Medina Grande Shop
Gates Medical
EMH Regional Medical Center
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