Margie Perez had only been living in New Orleans for a couple of years when Katrina wiped out her home. When she came back, Habitat for Humanity was building her a new one in what was being called "Musicians' Village." The Village is the brainchild of Harry Connick, Jr and Branford Marsalis and was developed as a way to lure musicians back to the struggling city.

In February 2007 Propeller (then, Netscape) went to visit and film Margie in her new home. Since our video (below) launched, Margie has been written up in the New York Times, and, most recently, been asked to speak in support of Senator Barack Obama Monday night, August 25, in Denver at the Democratic National Convention.

Propeller will be spending time with Margie in the hours before her podium appearance, so be sure to check our Group page for live streaming video of the DNC behind the scenes!

Alexia


Netscape's New Orleans Voices: Margie Perez from Tom Drapeau on Vimeo.

For more information on The Tipitina's Foundation profiled in the New York Times article, check out the Netscape video.