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Wendell Pierce creates supermarket chain to help New Orleans

Ronn Mott, NBC News
NEW ORLEANS -- As a boy, Wendell Pierce dreamed of leaving his hometown one day for the world stage. Today, the veteran actor with global credits has returned on a mission: rebuilding neighborhoods, brick by brick, aisle after aisle.
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Director Ava DuVernay arrives at Film Independent's 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival Premiere Of AFFRM & Participant Media's 'Middle Of Nowhere' at Regal Cinemas L.A. Live on June 20, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Valerie Macon/Getty Images)

Black filmmakers honored by indies

Abdul Sada
SLIDESHOW - Several African-American actors and filmmakers have been nominated for the 2013 Independent Spirit Awards...
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Star of HBO's 'Treme' backs play on George Stinney, Jr.

Tamy Cozier
VIDEO - Wendell Pierce, star of HBO's Treme and the hit series The Wire, is making sure that the public at large knows the story of George Stinney, Jr.-- the youngest person executed in the US...
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'The Wire' meets Justice Dept on drugs, children

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Three stars from HBO's "The Wire" joined Justice Department officials in calling attention to the tragic toll of drug abuse on children and families...
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'Night Catches Us' tries to shed light on Panther era politics

Chiderah Monde
REVIEW - This film is a prime example of just how talented Anthony Mackie is, and is sure to be a stepping-stone for future roles as the leading man...
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Slideshow: Who should play these black icons?

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SLIDESHOW - Aretha Franklin wants Oscar winner Halle Berry to portray her in a planned feature film about her life. This got the staff at theGrio thinking...
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Wendell Pierce plays dual roles as actor and activist in New Orleans

Chandra R. Thomas
VIDEO - Fearful that his beloved community would cease to exist, Wendell Pierce answered the community's call ...
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HBO's New Orleans recovery drama 'Treme' renewed

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NEW YORK (AP) - Just days after its series premiere attracting 1.4 million viewers, new HBO drama "Treme" has been picked up for a second season...
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Q & A with 'Treme' star Wendell Pierce: 'Characters are fictional, the culture is not'

Brett Johnson
Q & A: theGrio asks Pierce, "Are there similarities in the way 'Treme' and 'The Wire' portray urban America?"...
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