Acting for Social Change
Wendell Pierce as “Detective Bunk” on HBO’s The Wire
Farai Chideya speaks with actor Wendell Pierce (Treme, The Wire), who co-founded a chain of grocery stores in urban "food deserts." Pierce, a New Orleans native, speaks passionately about the joys, jazz and struggles of his city.
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