9/11 Film Screening Sparks Discussion in Harlem

On Friday, September 25th, the Center for Political Innovation convened a film screening in New York City’s Harlem, showing The Responders: Breaking the Silence, a film in which firefighters and police officers give their testimonies questioning the official story of the 9/11 attacks.

Following the film was an extensive discussion. Audience members gave their own recollections of the September 11th attacks in New York City, as well as their perspectives on building a new anti-war movement. The audience included people of diverse ages, races, and political and religious perspectives.

CPI member Mahir Rahman commented: “What happened to Muslims who were born and raised in America? Not just those abroad or not just immigrants, but people who were born? They went through, like, a whole decade of Islamophobia and discrimination—the Patriot Act.”

CPI founder and director Caleb Maupin gave remarks thanking the local church that provided the space for the screening, as well as CPI members Jessica Coco, Irving Lee, and Eric Rossi for organizing the event. He commented on the need to build new alliances and connect with a broader layer of the population to build a movement opposing war.