Tommy Hilfiger & Erykah Badu - Katrina 911

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New Documentary that covers the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina features interviews days after Katrina at the BET SOS telethon from Erykah Badu, Tommy Hilfiger and others as they discuss what needs to be done to help the residents of New Orleans after facing the worst domestic tragedy in American History. Two years later, and many of the problems that existed days later.

It's hurricane season on the Gulf Coast. Throughout the region, people are talking about what little has been done -- not only by way of rebuilding and the residents' right of return, but making sure the area is safe from another storm. A long two years later, there are no guarantees.

In a region where hope has been hard to find, there is one bright spot. Hurricane Katrina mobilized Americans from all over the country to head South in the spirit of service. From New Orleans to Biloxi, an estimated 1.1 million volunteers have contributed services worth nearly $263 million in the last two years, according to the Corporation for National and Community Service.

Nic Bonsell, 26, is one of those volunteers. He came to New Orleans from Minnesota in November 2005 to help with the Gulf Coast clean-up. Like many volunteers, Bonsell was only supposed to stay for a couple weeks. Two years later, he's still in New Orleans.

"When I first got here, the city was dead. The power was out, the curfew was still in effect and there were military Humvees driving the streets." Since then, he's seen it grow into a functioning city. "It's 200 times better than what it was back then," he said. "The heart and soul of the city hasn't been lost. The people kept that, and they're trying to bring it back."


Produced by Lydia Idem of BlackTree Media

Co-Produced by Nancy Redd

Personality: Nancy Redd

Editor: Tyler Hatton

Category:

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Tags:

• BlackTree
• TV
• Media
• SOS
• Hurricane
• Katrina
• Jay-z
• Erykah
• Badu
• Tommy
• Hilfiger
• Russell
• Simmons
• Rosie
• Perez

[inasexymood]

The fuck yall worried about a brand?

What ghetto mindset is that?

It's clothes.

Period.

And at least he is giving.

What are yall giving?

Bitter comments?

That's going to help the community.

[au101]

So basically he didnt give anything

[ojones46]

@NeuroHead So true. Badu just oozes soul!!

[NeuroHead]

She kinda sings while she talks.

Thats soulful!

[greenmokey]

What again did he actually give. Sounds like they were some clothes made by some other people with his label on it. None of that cost him anything. Joker

[MrShushup]

fuck yall u dont know shit u wanna talk about a mother fucking conspiracy look at biloxi they shut theyre voice the fuck up ive seen it it looked like a god damn nuke hit that bitch

[mokkir]

Suck my dick hilfiger fag

[Roxine9815]

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[cooltownaz85228]

what a moron, Tommy Hilfiger is so prejudice and we still can see him for what he is.

[inasexymood]

@moneymike708 I was moreso reacting to the bitter cunts who make this a racial issue. Sweatshops are horrible and not just Hilfiger is guilty of that. A whole bunch of big brands are.

[moneymike708]

@inasexymood Hilfiger has been criticized for manufacturing clothes in sweatshop conditions in the United States territory of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands. federal labor laws including the minimum wage do not apply. In March 2000, the company, along with other defendants, settled a class action suit brought by Saipan garment workers, which had alleged mistreatment by over 20 large U.S. clothing manufacturers.

[mammalmoose]

I wonder if the interviewer is really listening lol she did alot of nodding and i heard that a person who nods constantly is not truly listening but is just appearing like they are listening