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Is September 11 Lost in the News Cycle?

April Ryan
September 11, 2017

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White House homeland security adviser Tom Bossert speaks during the daily press briefing, Thursday, Aug. 31, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Today marks a tragic anniversary for this nation. September 11, 2001 a terrorist attack that forever changed this country. But, in 2017 the commemoration of the day occurs at a time when the nation is hurting over devastation from hurricanes and wildfires. White House Correspondent April Ryan asks, are we vulnerable?

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan