Until the unimaginable happened. The plane has crashed into one of the towers there. Innocence lost. A minute of silence. They kept saying a terrorist Attack, a terrorist Attack. 20 years later you think that day affected your life, Who You Are today . I wanted to leave sarasota after high school. Not many people would have thought i would have become a cop. Ive had my stumbles, you know. Ive been to prison twice. Its always going to be a part of our lives. There is only 16 of us with him. We get to be the people that tell the story. Tonight, their stories in a cnn special report. Front row to history, the 9 11 classroom. Hello, im victor blackwell. Most of us remember where we were on September 11th, 2001. I was in college, and i remember clearly walking into class and seeing my professor fixated on a tv. His hand was over his mouth, and i looked at the tv, and i saw smoke billowing from a skyscraper. At that moment, that was all i knew. I also remember seeing the president surrounded by young School Kids that morning. We later learned that president george w. Bush got word of the first plane that crashed into the World Trade Center as he was on his way to visit a classroom in sarasota, florida. He was there to honor a second Grade Class for their academic achievements. The President Of The United States. And they were star struck. Then Andy Card walked in, and the image of the then white House Chief of staff whispering to the president that a second plane had hit the World Trade Center, as those children watched, is still haunting 20 years later. Those students are now 27 years old. And i wondered what ever happened to those kids and their teacher. Do they remember that day . How do they feel two decades later about their connection to one of the most terrifying and consequential events in american history. The day i discovered that the White House was coming to emma e. Booker, i was sworn to secrecy. So imagine, i had to, for three months, as much as i talk. The earliest memory i have of that is we were in front of a black board. Were being told that our Reading Comprehension Grade went from, i think it was a d, and then we bumped it up to a b or maybe an a. As a result of that, the President Of The United States would be coming out to visit us, so we would be congratulated. What we found is a good curriculum based upon the science of reading. President bush was pushing his no child left behind education reform bill. This was going to be a stop to meet with the students and then have a Round Table Discussion with, you know, educators. When i was told i was the Host Teacher, i was like, this is getting real. My 16 little ones are going to be in the presence of the president , how cool is that . How special is that . It was quite a big thing. Quite a big thing. This is the emma e. Booker school, across the tracks. Okay. In newtown. We were not the popular school in the district. They did so well that President Bush had to come here to see them. We didnt have to go to him. He came to us. Why do you think you did so well . I think its mainly because they wanted better for us students at the time, and they put their blood, sweat and tears into us. What i remember the most is just the love that was in that classroom, with my classmates, the teacher, just the whole school. When did you arrive . We arrived the night before. Do you know why you came in the night before . I think he might have been having dinner with his brother, maybe. I found out the night before. And what did you think once you heard it . I was like, what, i was going to be in the class to read to the president , and i didnt know what that meant. I was definitely excited. Like i was dancing around in the living room. I was competitive so i always felt like the president s coming, i can show off my skills a little bit, im a fast reader. How was the preparation for a teacher, the president is coming to your classroom . It was easy because we didnt change anything wed normally do. Emma e. Booker is one of the best kept secrets in sarasota county. Because what you see is what we do every day. What time does the day start on September 11th for you . Around 6 00 a. M. I remember Loading Up the Press Pool in a smaller motorcade and being, you know, casual. It was pretty warm that day. And the president went for a jog at a local Golf Course. Tax cuts. Not right now. I am going to talk about education though. I got ready at my Grandmothers House that morning, she ironed my clothes, breakfast, everything. My parents made sure i got a haircut, clean uniform. I was waiting with the Press Pool out on the Golf Course while the president was running. I got stung by a bee. And i told the doctor, it kind of hurts, he goes, okay, dont worry about it, ive got it in the medical unit on Board Air Force one, and i have to say, i have never thought about it again. I was running late at the time. And the moment i got in mrs. Deans class theres a lot more people. Than there normally is in there. We had to show up on time, and if we didnt, the secret Service Wouldnt let us in. We actually missed like one or two classmates who werent able to make it in time. And then we loaded back up and got back to the hotel, and that was a quick change, and it was time to get the Press Pool back into the vans. When we got to school, it was like Secret Service everywhere. And im like, why are all these people here. They were like, we need to check your bags. When youre 7, its like, okay, what is happening. My mom tells me that i told her the Men In Black were at The School. There were people on horses, people in cars. The funny thing is there were actually people in trees. They were very discreet about some things i to this day dont even know happened in my classroom, i found out afterwards. Security was in the rafters. There was security in the restroom. My desk was searched, my home, my family, everything. The motorcade as we left the hotel was a very casual, Loading Up, was handing newspaper clips out, press were grabbing laptops and cameras and things. It was a very normal start to a day with the president. Was the president looking forward to in . Yeah, absolutely. He was in a great mood. He would we would have a good event and then head home. Im the first one in my classroom. I made sure all the chairs were straight. Making sure he had his seat ready, the books are ready. I remember that they told us we werent allowed to turn around because there was all of these cameras. I was very hyper. Did not like to sit still. Everybodys vying for a space to get the best angle, the best shot. I think we set out around 8 00 a. M. Or something like that from The School. We were in here talking and, you know, im trying to keep them entertained and were having a good time, a normal day with the exception of why are all these people on campus, who are these people . This just in, you are looking at obviously a very disturbing live shot there. We were getting very close to the elementary school, and everyones pagers started, you know, buzzing, buzzing, buzzing. Well talk about it later. Lets go walter after you. Walter, twelve o clock. Get Em Boy [cows mooing] that is incredible. Its the multiflex tailgate. It can be a step, it can even become a workspace. I meant the cat. Whats so great about him . He doesnt have a workspace. The Chevy Silverado with the available multiflex tailgate. Find new adventures. Find new roads. Chevrolet. Im morgan, and theres more to me than hiv. More love, more adventure, more community. But with my Hiv Treatment, theres not more medicines in my pill. 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Only at tmobile. Lisa here, has had many jobs. And all that experience has led her to a job that feels like home. With home instead, you too can become a caregiver to older adults. Apply today. Take me back to the beginning. Give me the story of sarasota. 1921, sarasota succeeded from manatee county. It wasnt but 10,000, 12,000 people in this end of the county at this time. Now, this is myrtle street. This is the northern boundary of the colored section. The colored section . Yeah, this is what we were. We were going to be servants. We was going to be the service employees, and thats all we got now. We have very little manufacturing, very little technical stuff. They was going to be the playground for the wealthy, and they was going to cater to banks and sun, sand, and fun. This is the story of our community. How has sarasota changed . Not much. Really . Not much. Because we are still a servicebased community. We still are rather impoverished. When you found out the president was here for the reading. Reading class. Reading class, what did you think about The School, about the accomplishment and his acknowledgment . It was a proud moment for me. We have outstanding teachers. Bye my love, ill see you. Ms. Daniels is the reason why the president came because of her program, and her success. Whats it feel like to be back in this room, although its different, what does it feel like . I started here in 1993. This is my starting school. This is my home. Read, read, read, read, read. The teachers were here day and night, reading, teaching, teaching reading, but they did the hard work, and they made the gains and thats why President Bush was here to congratulate them. The principal of this school asked you to greet the president. I knew i didnt have to do anything but to say hello, shake a few hands, so i was pretty much calm at that point in time. When did things change that morning on the way in . We were getting very close to the elementary school, and everyones pagers started, you know, buzzing, buzzing, buzzing. We get these notes from the white House Situation Room that a plane has crashed into the World Trade Center. The motorcade probably arrived around 8 35, 8 40ish. The motorcade turned into emma e. Booker. What happened once the car stopped and the president stepped out . Ive never seen people jump out of a motorcade all Up And Down The Line from all the cars so quickly. And it was the president s senior aides running to tell the president what had happened. When he first arrived, we didnt immediately greet him at that point in time. They said he needs to take this call. The president comes into the hold room, everyone was trying to gather information, pages from the white House Situation Room were coming in with additional information. Good morning. Did you know by the time that he came in what had happened in New York . No, we did not. The only thing we knew was that it was something important, and something was happening. What was your impression . He was very relaxed, very reserved, but very present. Great to meet everybody. What did you expect a president to look like or be . It was kind of weird. I had this kind of kingly, regal expectation. I mean, im 7 years old so i still have a bit of an imagination, im thinking a man with a Crown Walking in. It was nice to see thats the man thats the leader of our country, a simple man at the end of the day. I just remember him being very nice, welcoming, it wasnt nerveracking, or he didnt seem intimidating or anything. Honestly, what i expected. I remember us standing up, him greeting us, maybe shook a few hands. Then he started talking, i think it was either to dynasty, Natalie Or Mariah about his dogs and daughters. Chantelle, the imagine of you with your hand over your heart, do you remember why your hand was over your heart . I remember when he walked in, being star struck because i was like, oh, my gosh, thats him, and kind of being like a little flustered. Ive got this like cheesy grin on my face, and my hand is like over my heart, you know, when you do the pledge of allegiance, hes important, like. I had given him lessons on who the president was, what the president does, and why hes coming to meet you. Because i wanted to be as authentic and as real as they are. They were beautiful kids at the time. The next thing that happened is they sat down and we went right into the lesson. What was the lesson that day . Everybody together, the pet goat. When we return. All i could see was this man coming towards the president. And im thinking, who is this, why is this happening. girl 1 feeling lost. Help . man do what moves you. girl 2 put yourself out there. Lets take a journey to a place where worry, is a person its ok to be lost. 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Was there a greeting that you had rehearsed with the class when the president walked in. No, there was no greeting. I tried to keep it as natural as possible. This is regale, our former principal. He comes to the classroom all the time to observe, but when they saw him Come In with her, they were a little, is this really the president. They were very spontaneous, they knew how to behave. Would you please stand and recognize the President Of The United States. Good morning. Good morning. How are you . When the president walked in the classroom, like, we all kind of froze a little bit. Because im like, oh, my goodness, thats george bush, like, thats the president. Describe from your perspective his mood, his energy, as he crosses in to meet the children. Probably a little bit more serious than he normally would going into a classroom full of young kids. Great to meet everybody. But what he tried to do was convey an air of calm, and excitement to be with the children, but he definitely looked like someone with more on his mind. This is the book that the president read in mrs. Daniels room on 9 11. What was the lesson that day . Everybody together. The pet goat. She had us get our books from under our seats and to open it up to the right page, and then of course ms. Daniels would always start off by saying, get ready. Get ready. The pet goat. Yes, the pet goat. And then and then she would tap her stick, her reading stick, and then we would start. She told us to start reading. Get ready. A girl had a pet goat. That was a pencil. Go on. Just a little pencil to keep the beat. I dont remember, like, being anxious about reading. One day her dad said. It was like walking. We just like knew what to do, and we were like, wanted to show it off. A lot of people say, you know, you guys look so good and so well mannered but that was every day. Ms. Daniels drove a tight ship. It wasnt for the president. That was every day. Whats behind the word said . Comma. And what does that comma mean, slow down. Lets read that sentence again. Get ready. We were good at it. There wasnt nothing to be nervous about. That was not a performance. No. Oh, no. They did the work, and they were in front of the president , and they were holding their own. It was authentic, and what you saw were my babies doing what we did every single day. And i felt like a proud mama. What was your impression of mrs. Daniels class . They were loving the talk by the president. If you were around them enough, you would know by the way he smiled, how much fun he was having with the kids in reading to them, so it was going really well, until it wasnt. And all i could see was this image of a man coming towards the president , and im thinking, who is this, why is this happening, this should not be happening. Thank you all. At some point, then white House Chief of Staff Andy Card walks up to the president. He came from the president s right, right here, isnt it. I was standing in the back with the press, and we were whispering to each other, this is odd. This is unusual. What do you think this is . When i saw him whisper to the president , i knew something devastating had happened. I thought the way his facial expression turned and his face got red, i thought he had to use the bathroom. I dont know whats going on. The president s Face Kind of contorted a little bit. I was waiting for security to come and take Care Of the matter, but no security came. He kind of regained his composure, and continued on with, you know, the lesson and with us reading. He was supposed to pick up the book immediately and participate with the reading lesson. But he didnt. I could feel President Bush leave the room mentally, spiritually. You could see he was staring off into the distance in some ways, but then trying to come back to, wait, ive got a task at hand that needs to be finished, which is i cant frighten these kids. I cant send a signal to the world. The press is filming, the tv is rolling, sound is going, hes thinking we need to finish this off, and then i need to calmly get back into this hold room, and get more information. After we finished the lesson. Please step outside. Well talk about it later. He came back out and he shook me hand, and he said, i have to leave to go address the nation. Coming up. I thought it was like us, i thought we did something wrong. He was gone like whoosh, really quickly. I unfortunately will be going back to washington after my remarks. And i couldnt believe that the day started so joyously and then it ended so tragically. S top Safety Pick plus winning vehicles, the highest level of safety you can earn . Subaru. 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So Andy Card has Come In, and hes told the president , the president leaves a few minutes later to come back into this room. Theyre gathering information. The president s back on the phone with communicators back in the White House. Do you remember what youre thinking . Now your teacher has been pulled into another room, the president s leaving early. We definitely felt like something was wrong. We was just all trying to figure out what it was that was wrong. I do remember, like, being confused because we knew that he was supposed to be with us for the whole day, and then like ms. Daniels left. Something is not right. I needed a moment to absorb what i had been told and what i saw happening, what i found out was happening. Two planes into the World Trade Center. U. S. Officials are saying this is an act of terrorism. And then short remarks are quickly drafted here for him to deliver. This is a difficult moment for america. I unfortunately will be going back to washington after my remarks. You could cut the tension with a knife. Today weve had a national tragedy. Two airplanes have crashed into the World Trade Center in an apparent terrorist Attack on our country. My god bless the victims, their families and america. Thank you very much. What do you do in that moment . I cry. I pray. And i ask why. Why and how . I really needed a moment. Weve never really seen her cry. Its like something definitely impacted more than what we know was going on. It was deeper than what we seen. We knew ms. Daniels as loving, caring, its a really different take from our teacher is kind of jarring. We have never seen her like this. How long was your moment . It could have been two minutes. It could have been three minutes. But i knew i had to get back to my kids because i didnt want them to think that they had done something wrong. So i had to let them know it was not their fault. Something in the way that you presented it to us, like, allowed me to understand that, like, the Human Side of it, that, like, i am not the most important person right now, like hes got something he has to do. People are hurting. He has to leave. And thats okay. And its not our fault. And i think after that, thats when, you know, they cut on the tv for us. Those americans who are looking at these horrific pictures. And then it all came together, like i grasped how serious it was. I think myself and maybe other students thought it was like a movie or something. It didnt look real. The tv was here. You took them to a different room . The monitor that President Bush had was in his office next door. The memory of it might fluctuate a little. After i came out of the room, i told them what happened. The pictures and the images that they saw, they might have seen them when that door was open, but the tv never came in here. I was very careful about how much i exposed them to, and what i said to them. That was the first day i learned the Word Terrorist too. Yeah. We didnt know what the World Trade Centers were. They just kept saying a terrorist Attack, a terrorist Attack. Who taught you the Word Terrorist . You taught the word . I had to. It was a Vocabulary Word that i incorporated into our vocabulary. Were talking about days later. Not the same day. I had to teach them evil can happen anywhere. It can happen in america. It can happen in other parts of the world. Sarasota was my whole world, right, and i grew up in a family of immigrants. Were told terrorists are Attacking this country. And its a lot for me to grasp to the point that i didnt really even understand it. Youve now explained to the students what has happened in general terms, what next happens in this classroom . Some parents wanted to come pick their kids up. My babies stayed with me. I went outside the classroom, and i took a look at the parking lot, and it was like ghost town. I distinctly remember telling the Press Pool, were going to have to run to the motorcade, i said im not kidding. I know i often say we have to move quickly. Im not kidding, we have to run to get in the cars with them. We ran. Weve actually never seen a more obedient Press Pool. We ran. Im seeing whats going on in New York, but had no idea what was going on at The Schools. Im like, okay, whats going on with my baby, whats going on with my baby. It truly feels like in a movie that youre part of, and then your son there. You know hes safe, but youre not 100 . When your parents came to pick you up, who remembers that first interaction with their mom or dad. It was just like checking on me, are you okay, i dont think they knew what to say to us. I did not know how to question her when i still was kind of like in shock myself. 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Chantelle was a little princess, always cute and dainty. Thats where we got married because its so important to me. My parents gave up a lot for me to like be able to go to school so i think thats a different way you feel, im a first generation american, and my parents probably did more than theyll ever tell me to be able to put me through that experience. What does it feel like to be connected to that day . So i didnt realize the seriousness of it until i got older. Mariah, quiet, gogetter. One, two, three. Growing up, my dream was to be in the wnba. I have my bachelors in exercise science. Currently working at the boys and Girls Club i work as a Youth Development professional. I have a 6yearold. His name is jayden, my 2yearold roman, hes super super bright. And i just enjoy working with kids every day, making them smile, inspiring them to be better people. The majority of my students stayed on the right path, and they did, they followed their dreams. 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I made my own decisions. I made my bed. I laid in it. And im just pushing forward. When you open the textbook, and you see the picture of the class, i mean, we were there, right, we were there as little 7yearolds, and we were watching that from a different perspective. Its hard to say how that didnt affect us, right. Lazaro, sweetheart, loving, determined, just a man in a little boys body. My parents are awesome, i call them every single day just to say hi, you know, good morning to them, and also because we run a business together. Its a dream. Its a dream, and let me tell you why because we have the best partner. I do the building, she do the decorations. This is a family business. And we create it with so much effort, and then when you say the result, it motivates you so much to keep going on. Its been 20 years since that day, when youre 7 years old, youre become asked what do you want to be when you grow up, its always something that we ask ourselves, you know, have we lived up to what we wanted to be. Are you alls Seat Belts on . Yes. La damien is quite the gentleman, and very protective. Very protective. I didnt honestly think about joining the military until my 9th or 10th Grade of high school. Im actually more behind the scenes, computing data. My career to become an executive chef. Didnt go as planned because once me and my wife graduated, we actually found out the day of graduation that she was pregnant with our son jayden. Too old for this. He told us that he had learned about 9 11 and when the president went to The School that day. How many people do you think died that day, lost their life . A lot of people. The 20year anniversary is this year. Its a long time, aint it . A real long time. We wasnt even born. I think i wanted to be a teacher or a lawyer because i was a social butterfly, because i was always talking and disrupting the class. January, my baby. Sweet, very aware of others feelings. Im very very proud of her. She gave me jalen. After you was mad when you found out i was pregnant. My mom is like my annoying best friend, but i love her to pieces. I currently work at metro regional youth detention center. People that think that youth people think that youth that are incarcerated, theres no hope for them. I will tell them that theyre wrong. I see so much potential. Do you all feel a kinship to one another . We see each other, its like no time has passed because i dont think i have seen dynasty since like high school. Dynasty. My entrepreneur. Serious. Determined. Strong. I always knew i wanted my own business. I enjoyed entrepreneurship, being my own boss, Making My Own schedule. And i also liked to help other people. And also, tiktok grows people like tremendously. I help young women inspiring entrepreneurs start a business, and then learn how to grow that business using Social Media online. If i can just motivate one young girl help her believe in herself, im happy. Personally, im just proud of everyone to see how much they have accomplished in life. And the goals that they have reached. We had a great teacher. It wasnt just instruction but it was genuine love. I call her ma. She was my favorite teacher because of what she did outside the classroom. She calls me probably twice a week just to check on me. Just to see how im doing. What teacher does that 20 years later . Teaching is a passion. I think teaching is also a calling. And i have been doing it now almost 30 years. Good morning, my butterflies. Morning, morning. Ms. Daniels has an attitude of overcoming whatever it takes to ensure that we are going to be okay. I can do anything if i try i teach my kids to sing. Singing is a part of me. Thats natural. Thats something i do all the time. 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No matter where i am, theres something out there in the world that reminds me of 9 11. One of the things that we talked about wanting to do was going to the memorial there in New York. See it, touch it, be a part of it. 20 years later, it will bring closure. So, cnn arranged to bring the students and mrs. Daniels to the memorial. The name of this piece is trying to remember the color of the sky on that september morning. These are two of the pillars that were there in the building, the tridents, the Center Tridents of the building. This was the last column that was standing. My first prayer. Lord, take me where you want me to go. Let me meet who you want me to meet. Tell me what you want me to say. And keep me out of your way. These were the men and women who were running up the stairs. Running into the buildings. Its very Grounding And Everybody should go. I think its a huge part of, like, our history, too. Corrections. Police department. Criminal justice. This is an answered prayer for me. I wanted to come to the museum. But i wanted to come with my students that were with me on 9 11. As we were looking at some of the artifacts, i thought to myself, and yet, we rise. Even though this horrific action happened, we are resilient. We pushed through. We come back. It reminds me of your singing to your students that day, Hold On, change is coming. It just seems to me that there is a connection from that song to that moment. Are you aware of the reports of the Plane Crash in New York . I had to think quick. On my feet. To sing something. Because we were in turmoil. Yesterday, a man said to me how can you smile when your world is crumbling down i said heres my story when i want to cry, i take a look around and i see that i am getting by and i Hold On Hold On change is coming i know they are adults now. But my memory is that ushaped circle with my little kids sitting there reading. Hold on, you can make it pigtails, ribbons. I remember everything. Dont worry about a thing, Hold On Hold On change is coming change is coming Hold On Hold On everything will be all right Hello And Welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. Im michael holmes. Appreciate your company. Coming up here on cnn newsroom. Tributes continue in new York City this hour. Beams of light where the twin towers once stood more than 20 years ago. Honoring those killed on 9 11. The final stretch ahead of californias recall vote. A race that has wideranging national implications. And the spectacular battle between two unseated teenage