In this report, KYW's community affairs reporter Karin Phillips speaks to National Constitution Center president and CEO Joseph Torsella, and some of the first visitors into "America I Am."
by KYW's Karin Phillips
("One, two, three!")
After a ribbon cutting ceremony, 30 eighth graders from Universal Institute Charter School were the official first visitors into the "America I Am" exhibition. Toni Crockett says she was pleasantly surprised:
"I didn't know they had so much stuff!"
National Constitution Center president and CEO Joseph Torsella (right) says that "America I Am" adds more layers onto the story of "We, the People":
"This is an important, groundbreaking, moving, powerful, exciting new exhibit. And there's so many echoes of what we talk about in the permanent exhibit, but treated in so much more detail. I think this is going to be a real highlight of exhibition at the Constitution Center."
Eighth graders Earl Patton-Boyd and Shawn Lee were impressed:
"Everybody, not just African-Americans, not just us, everybody should see it."
"Because they say that African-Americans are the backbone of America, so everybody should see this."
"America I AM, The African American Imprint" runs through May 3rd, 2009 at the National Constitution Center (top photo), 5th and Arch Streets, on Independence Mall in Philadelphia.
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