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9-11: 16 Years Have Passed, But The Day Is Still Heartwrenching
Dr. Mae Jemison Is Celebrating 25th Anniversary As First Black Woman To Travel Into Space
On September 12, 1992, astronaut Mae Jemison be- came the first Black woman to travel into space when she served as the science mission specialist on the Endeav- our and returned to earth on September 20 of that year, after 127 orbits of the Earth.
In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of that his- toric space flight, Jemison is hosting a party—25 Strong— under the Endeavour space shuttle at the California Sci- ence Center in Los Angeles on September 15.
After her spaceflight, she
was often told by young girls and women what an inspira- tion she was to them, but Jemison emphasizes that it was was just as important for older white males, and people in gatekeeping positions, to witness her trip. “Back then I just wanted people to say, ‘Hey, the gatekeepers need to know that everybody has tal- ent.’”
Dr. Jemison graduated high school in Chicago, and, at age 16, entered Stanford University. She went on to study medicine at Cornell University, completing an in-
ternship at Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center. She enlisted in the Peace Corps as a medical officer, where she was stationed in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
Jemison returned to the United States in 1985, where she took classes in graduate engineering while also work- ing as a general practi- tioner. She was selected as an astronaut candidate in June,
1987I.n1993,afterherspace- flight, she resigned from NASA and established her own technology consulting group.
Dr. Mae Jemison’s official photo in 1992, and her today.
Americans commemo- rated 9/11 on Monday with tear-streaked tributes, a pres- idential warning to terrorists and appeals from victims’ rel- atives for unity and hope 16 years after the deadliest ter- rorist attack on U.S. soil.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed when planes hijacked by terrorists hit the trade cen- ter, the Pentagon and a field near Shanksville on Sept. 11, 2001, hurling America into a new consciousness of the threat of global terrorism.
Thousands of family mem- bers, survivors, rescuers and others gathered for the hours long reading of victims’ names at the World Trade Center, while President
Donald Trump spoke at the Pentagon and Vice Presi- dent Mike Pence addressed an observance at the Flight 93 National Memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Elsewhere, thousands of Americans marked the an- niversary with service proj- ects.
Reflecting on a tragedy that still feels immediate to them, victims’ relatives thanked first responders and the military, worried for peo- ple affected by Hurricane Irma as it continued its de- structive path as a tropical storm and pleaded for a re- turn to the sense of cohesive- ness that followed the attacks.
Chicago Teen Found Dead Inside Hotel Freezer
CHICAGO, IL —- In Chicago, a 19-year-old woman was found dead in- side of a freezer at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on Sun- day morning.
Keeneka Jenkins at- tended a party Friday night at the hotel and was last seen on Saturday morning. After 1:15 pm she was reported missing.
According to the family, police told them that their daughter walked into the freezer when she was heavily intoxicated.
Kenneka Jenkins mother, Teresa Martin doesn’t believe that the story
Keeneka Jenkins was found dead in a hotel freezer.
ends there.
Jenkins’ sister explained
to police that her sister left the house at 11:30 p.m. Fri- day night for the party. At 1:30 am on Saturday she re- ceived a text from her sister.
Internet ‘detectives’ are speculating that Jenkins was set up by her friends, al- though those allegations have not been proven and a cause of death has not been released yet. The speculation is centered on two videos that have been released on social media that some view- ers say make it look as though Jenkins was sexual assaulted.
Biracial Boy Was Pushed
Off Table With Rope Around
Neck, N.H. Family Says
CLAREMONT, N.H. — Teenagers in New Hampshire taunted an 8-year-old biracial boy with racial slurs and then pushed him off of a picnic table with a rope around his neck, injuring him, the boy’s family said.
The child was treated at a hospital for cuts to his neck following the near-hanging Aug. 28 in Claremont, the boy’s grandmother, Lorrie Slattery, told the Valley News of West Lebanon, N.H. He has since been released and has re- turned to school in Claremont.
Slattery said the children were in a backyard when some of the teens got on the table and grabbed a rope that held a tire swing. It’s not clear how the rope got around the child’s neck, but Slattery said the teens pushed him off the table. No adults are believed to have witnessed the incident.
An expert on abuse who spoke to the boy at the hospi- tal said he swung from his
A biracial boy, 8, was hung by his neck by white teens.
neck three times before being able to remove the rope, Slat- tery said. None of the teens came to his aid, she said.“
One boy said ... ‘Let’s do this,’ and then pushed him off the picnic table and hung him,” Slattery said.
Claremont Police Chief Mark Chase said his depart- ment is investigating an Aug. 28 incident involving several juveniles. He declined to pro- vide details and refused to con- firm the case involved the 8-year-oldboy.
Folks Loot Shoe Store During Hurricane Irma
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Police in Fort Lauderdale, Florida busted nine people who were caught on camera looting a shoe store on Sun- day. They busts came after local TV station WPLG recorded the perps entering the Simon’s Sportwear shop through a broken window and running off with mer- chandise.
The suspects also targeted the nearby CashAmerica pawn shop, according to the Fort Lauderdale Police De- partment.
“Going to prison over a pair of sneakers is a fairly bad life choice,” Police Chief Rick Maglione said in a state-
Racists had a field day on social media after 9 folks loot store during Irma.
ment posted on Twitter. “Stay home and look after your loved ones and be
thankful they are safe.” Earlier in the day, the de- partment posted mug shots of two men charged in other
hurricane-related crimes. “Can’t say we didn’t warn you...28 YOs Ryan Cook & Max Saintvil each face 6 counts of burglary from overnight #HurricaneIrma,”
the department tweeted.
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