two centuries this church in savannah, georgia, has been a cornerstone of support for african-americans who in this nation s early years literally did not count. if we knew our history, that at one point in history we were only counted as three-fifths of a person and that s all you could be counted. now with the 2010 census, first african baptist church has a mission. built in the 1800s by slaves it claims to be the oldest black baptist church in north america. the country here is 233 years old, first african is 232 years old. the oldest information that is held here first african baptist is scratched into the side of the pews up here in the balcony. on the side of each of the pews you can see written in a language of cursive hebrew. she has been telling the history of the church for seven years. beneath the floor is where slaves hid as part of the underground railroad.
about the census and allowing us to become informed. we can go out and tell others. if you don t participate, it s going to be another ten years before you get to be counted before your voice gets to be heard. that s going to have an impact. it s only ten minutes. participate, be honest, accurate and stand up and be counted. with this church s rich history, it is no wonder that its latest mission is to make sure every african-american is counted. it s a self-enumeration. one of the main messages is that it is safe, it s okay to fill the forms out. it s just that simple. tony harris, cnn, atlanta. iran s nukes peaceful purposes or deadly intentions? we ll have a live report as international watchdogs discuss uranium enrichment in the islamic state.