victoria smalls: i am victoria smalls from saint helena island.here at penn center as the director of history, art, and culture. penn center was founded as penn school in 1862 for the freed men, the people that were enslaved here in the sea islands of south carolina. and the school was founded so that those people could be self-sufficient in their lives, to be educated. not only just to be educated in the academics but also in the trades. and also knowledge of knowing that land ownership was very, very important. and with those three things, your academics, your trades, and land ownership, that you would truly be free. dr. martin luther king came here numerous times in the 60's and along with the southern christian leadership conference to help strategize the civil rights movement. it was a very hard time for them. and they were under threat constantly. so to be able to get away from it all and come for a respite was very important. one of the buildings that are here on the campus, gantt cottage, is where he resided during his stays here from 1963

victoria? they have had a non-stop police presence out here and there have been plenty of people stopping by. you can see a small memorial out here where folks have dropped flowers and handwritten notes. french people living in boston, they have been coming here, but also leapty of people with no personal connection to france but they feel like this was an attack on all of us. white roses lay in front of the building that houses the french consulate in boston placed there by these two women both from france, both distraught over these terror attacks . >>> sadness and worried about like our families and friends, but also like all the people in paris . >>> it's kind of difficult to be far from your home country when this kind of event happens. you don't know the reality is . >> reporter: boston showing solidarity with the french. buttings lighting you blue, red and white with the french flag. there is also increased security as of you're own. state troopers protecting the statehouse and garden even though there is no direct threat threat. when detail unfolded it was difficult to reach loved ones . >>> i feel bette