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How the 9/11 Generation Is Passing Down Their Shared History | Sept. 11

11 SEP 2026 · 19:15 ET·41:08·2.61K VIEWS·0.1× USUAL PACE

Twenty-five years after the September 11th attacks, individuals who were children when the event occurred are reflecting on its impact as they become parents themselves. Matthew John Bocchi, who lost his father at Cantor Fitzgerald, discusses how his grief led to addiction and how he now celebrates his father's life. Slate writer Aymann Ismail shares his experience growing up Muslim in America post-9/11. Megan Jones of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum explains how educational programs engage a new generation with the event's legacy.

WHY IT MATTERS

The video explores how the intergenerational transmission of trauma and memory related to 9/11 shapes contemporary American identity and parental guidance.

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SEPTEMBER 11 ATTACKS WORLD TRADE CENTER CANTOR FITZGERALD MATTHEW JOHN BOCCHI AYMANN ISMAIL

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