" Pierce grew up in Pontchartrain Parish , an idyllic community ruined by Katrina . He runs initiative to rebuild community but frustrated with government inaction . Pierce says holdup in funding housing is effort to prevent poor , minorities from leaving . Source : ` ` There is a concerted effort ... to change the demographics of the city ''
Wendell Pierce grew up in Pontchartrain Park , an idyllic community ruined by Katrina . He runs initiative to rebuild community but frustrated with government inaction . Pierce says holdup in funding housing is effort to keep poor , minorities from returning . Pierce : `` There is a concerted effort ... to change the demographics of the city ''