Eight Forty-Eight 9.9.11

Eight Forty-Eight 9.9.11
'Eight Forty-Eight' looks at 9/11 - and the ten years that followed. AP/Mark Lennihan
Eight Forty-Eight 9.9.11
'Eight Forty-Eight' looks at 9/11 - and the ten years that followed. AP/Mark Lennihan

Eight Forty-Eight 9.9.11

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September 11th changed the way people view the world and each other. Ten years after the attacks, Rev. Jesse Jackson discusses how 9/11 affected him and his lifelong mission to unite and empower all people. Then, WBEZ.org’s Lee Bey and Blair Kamin of the Chicago Tribune join the show to discuss architecture in a post-9/11 world. Nick Fox joined the ROTC in September, 2001, to help pay for colleg. One week later, the 9/11 attacks happened. Before he picked a major, he was bound for war.

And from 10 - 11 a.m., Eight Forty-Eight opens up the phone lines to hear listeners’ stories, memories and reflections on September 11, 2001—join the conversation with philosopher Stephen Asma by calling 312-923-9239, e-mail 848@wbez.org or tweet @848.