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Racial discrimination and building racial equity in the department. maynard's identical twin kevin remembers their shared mission. >> they became great friends because they were very passionate about what they were doing. >> but just two years into his career as a new york firefighters keith maynard was gone. killed along with hundreds of others in the collapse of the twin towers. >> i was numb. i couldn't believe it. >> even as the nation mourned together, both captain washington and kevin were struck by the lack of representation in the remembrances. >> there was never an image of them throu...

Responders who we lost on september 11th. msnbc correspondent tremane lee and his into america podcast team take a look at the history of black firefighters in new york city, specifically the 12 who died on 9/11 and the struggle for justice and equity for those who carry their legacy. [ siren ] >> of the 343 firefighters who tragically died on 9/11, 12 were black. >> leon smith, great guy. always had a big smile on his face. >> captain paul robertson knew them all. >> we studied together for the captain's exam. >> captain washington helped recruit, train and mentor many of them including keith...