PBS NewsHour

September 11, 2021 - PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode

On this edition for Saturday, September 11, the nation commemorates the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks as President Biden, Vice President Harris, and others including former presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush attend memorial events at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the Flight 93 memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Hari Sreenivasan anchors from Jersey City, New Jersey.

20 years after 9/11, Dearborn market unifies Arab community

5m 10s

The attacks of 9/11 fueled Islamophobia, and increased incidents of hate crimes against Muslims and Arabs. NewsHour Weekend’s Christopher Booker reports on how the events of 9/11 were a catalyst for an Arab community in metropolitan Detroit to unite and combat stereotypes by building a stronger cultural identity through food.

Previews + Extras

  • A photographer’s view of 9/11 from across the river: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A photographer’s view of 9/11 from across the river

    S2021 E254 - 4m 36s

    On the morning of September 11th, photojournalist Jennifer Brown raced down to the waterfront in Jersey City. Directly across the river from the World Trade Center, Brown photographed the attacks for the former Star-Ledger, now NJ Advance Media. She spoke to Hari Sreenivasan about the sights, sounds and emotions from her vantage point, and what it was like to capture a moment that changed history.

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