Despite calls from far and wide for “The Wire” to come back, actor Wendell Pierce is firm in his stance that the acclaimed show should stay untouched and in the past. ”’The Wire’ is something that is ...
WDSU's Travers Mackel joined local actor Wendell Pierce and Dr. Courtney Jackson on a panel to talk about the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina.
AFTER KATRINA MADE LANDFALL AND THE LEVEES BROKE WAS GENTILLY. EVERY SINGLE HOME IN THE PONTCHARTRAIN PARK NEIGHBORHOOD. IT WAS FLOODED. IT’S A COMMUNITY BUILT SPECIFICALLY FOR MIDDLE CLASS BLACK ...
Gentilly looked like a lake after the London Avenue Canal broke and flooded that part of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. But 20 years later, it's back. Sign up for our Newsletters ...
Actor and author Wendell Pierce grew up in New Orleans’ Pontchartrain Park neighborhood, and his parents still lived there in 2005 when Hurricane Katrina made landfall. Pierce’s parents were able to ...
Gentilly looked like a lake after the London Avenue Canal broke and flooded that part of New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina in 2005. But 20 years later, it's back. Sign up for our Newsletters ...