Flavor Flav Shares Personal 9/11 Memory and Honors Heroes on 25th Anniversary

Lifelong New Yorker and Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav marked the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks by giving back to his city.

On Friday, Flav shared a photo on X depicting the Statue of Liberty against the New York City skyline featuring the World Trade Center towers before their destruction a quarter-century ago. He wrote that he remembered looking out his window at the twin towers on September 11 before they were gone. He added that he felt deep pride in being a New Yorker and an American, noting that everyone shared a common identity as Americans and urging people never to forget the lives lost, the heroes who ran toward danger, and the families carrying that loss.

The Long Island-born rapper also posted an image on Instagram showing himself providing meals for New Yorkers in need at The Bowery Mission in coordination with 9/11 Day, a nonprofit focused on remembrance through service. He captioned the post by stating that every good deed counts, whether through giving back, helping someone in need, or showing love to a community, and that 25 years later, people can remember the lost and honor the heroes by continuing to do good.

Twenty-five years later, the United States continues to deal with the impact of losing nearly 3,000 people that day, alongside others who died or continue fighting life-threatening health conditions from Ground Zero toxin exposure. Domestically, New York City used light-up drones to recreate the twin towers for the anniversary, while King Charles marked the date with a non-protocol Changing of the Guard ceremony outside Buckingham Palace featuring a marching band performing the American national anthem.

In recent years, Flav has engaged in social advocacy, supporting Black families displaced by Los Angeles wildfires and championing women’s sports and Olympic athletes. About a week before the 9/11 anniversary, he posted on Instagram to honor the death of feminist leader Gloria Steinem, writing that the world lost a pioneer for women’s rights and expressing gratitude from Public Enemy for her contribution and support of their track SHE GOT GAME.