A reminder about the “My Fellow American” project

Back in July I posted an entry about the “My Fellow American” project, and in the wake of the tenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in Washington D.C., New York City, and Pennsylvania, I wanted to revisit the project. According to Elizabeth Potter from the “My Fellow…

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The “My Fellow American” project

America has always been a melting pot; a place where immigrants of different races, ethnicities, and religions could make a better life for themselves and their families. However, since the tragic attacks at the World Trade Center buildings in New York City on September 11, 2001, there’s been a rising…

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President Obama supports mosque near 9/11 site

Cue the right-wing outrage brigade in 3….2….1…. President Obama threw his support behind a controversial proposal to build an Islamic center and mosque near New York’s ground zero, saying Friday that “Muslims have the same right to practice their religion as anyone else in this country.” “That includes the right…

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