E-mail a friendJanuary 31, 2007
Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu assesses this week's hearing on post-Katrina recovery efforts. Constellation star Billy Dee Williams sees himself as the full spectrum of colors.
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
As an actor, Billy Dee Williams has made a name for himself in theater, TV and movies. He's played an array of characters, from super-hero to romantic leading man, with credits that include roles in two Star Wars films, Lady Sings the Blues and the hit TV series Dynasty. As an accomplished artist, the Harlem native has had several exhibitions and sold oil canvases for tens of thousands of dollars. As an author, he's co-written three novels. Williams' next project is the feature drama, Constellation.
Sen. Mary Landrieu
Sen. Mary Landrieu
Sen. Mary Landrieu talks about the role race, class, and the Iraq war play in rebuilding from Hurricane Katrina.
Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu is part of a political family—her father was New Orleans' mayor and her brother is the state's lieutenant governor. Considered a moderate, she's the state's senior senator and first woman elected to a full Senate term. Her committee assignments include Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources. Landrieu, whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina, is on a mission to keep the Gulf Coast rebuilding effort alive for both the Democratic and Republican parties.