Evening Roundup, September 11
Featuring Jen, Norm, & Katie Phang on Coffee with the Contrarians; Tom Malinowski; "The Tea" with April Ryan; Brian O'Neill; Jackie Norris; Abraham Kenmore & Kristina Gaddy; and The Democracy Movement
Coffee with The Contrarians and Katie Phang 09/11
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We can again be the country we were after 9/11
Nine days after the 9/11 attack on America, I sat in my living room watching President George W. Bush address Congress. When he uttered the since much-quoted line, “Whether we bring our enemies to justice, or justice to our enemies, justice will be done,” I felt surprise, slight discomfort, and a wave of pride.
The Tea w/ April Ryan ft. Rep Nicole Collier & Damon Hewitt
Host April Ryan is joined by guests Rep. Nicole Collier and Damon Hewitt
The memory of September 11 and the demands of today
Each September 11 is a day of remembrance—and a moment to take stock. We honor the lives lost while asking whether the defenses built in the wake of the at…
Building a better future for our children: Jackie Norris on her Senate race
When political violence seems like an everyday reality, what do we tell our children? How should they navigate the world?
Go Back and Fetch It
On Sept. 16 Kristina R. Gaddy, author of The Well of Souls: Uncovering the Banjo’s Hidden History and Rhiannon Giddens, Grammy-Award winning musician and founding member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops will release Go Back and Fetch It: Recovering Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo
The Contrarian covers the Democracy Movement
Every day (Monday-Friday), we’ll update this space with protests, signs and other public demonstrations against the actions of the administration. Keep checking to see how Americans all across the country are protecting and defending democracy.
24 years after 9/11 families of the victims are still in damage litigation with Saudi Arabia.
Go Back and Fetch It must really be a great read! Looking forward to it! Music literature has always been a fun pastime for me! Remembrance Day of 9/11 will always be an emotional day for us Americans. I was late for work that day and rushing around getting ready. Little did I know what was already in progress that day. I got in the car and turned on the radio to hear Peter Jenning’s voice that a plane had already hit the Pentagon. In a 20 minute drive to work I quickly learned what had unfolded before me. So much fear and distraction that day. What was ironic was what I was wearing that day. A red Ralph Lauren tee shirt with a small U.S. flag in the center.
This is a special edition of The Contrarian today. Thanks Jen, Norm, Katie and all the Contrarians today for your great and timely contributions!