Having a history of enslavement isn't the most positive thing to identify with.

It's particularly important for us because our history was lost when we were taken from the continent of Africa. Knowing where you are from is a very central component to knowing who you are.

When kids are saying my family comes from Poland or Russia, you have to say my family comes from Georgia or my family comes from Tennessee.

It's a piece of history. We've got to have it as part of the history of the park, because it's changed the landscape.

We're just like everyone else: We're nervous. We're thinking positive, but we're realistic.

You're stepping into a school with a lot of history, tradition and now publicity. It's going to take a special person to step into that job and handle the unique pressure that comes with it.