Majora Carter: Greening the ghetto

[MrPEDOCTOR]

Nice share..

[drkangelnluv]

We've got to do something like this in LA!

[ACLTony]

Powerful. I first thought that this was going to be a political speech, but this beautiful lady presented her points well thought-out and researched. I remember the Hunts Point area as a kid way back in the day. Her descriptions were not exaggerated as I still remember the river looking a sickly brownish green color. I am glad that the Bronx has had so many improvements and cleanups in the past decade.

[thetruthonthereal]

@skoda130, how is it an oxymoron??? At the stage your referring to, we didn't have highly advanced technology that could make the scarcity our ancestors faced a thing of ancient history. If anything, a money based society breeds artificial scarcity, its the very mechanism that leads to 30,000 death daily from hunger and preventable diseases, while the WHO recently admitted we have more than enough food (resources) to end world hunger, but yet not enough fancy pieces of paper to afford it

[thetruthonthereal]

only if she understood that money stands in the way, that without money, we could accomplish a whole lot more. Really, a resource based economy would be the only way to truly unlocking human potential in regards to "going green"

[Skoda130]

@thetruthonthereal A resource based society, is pretty much an oxymoron. The only stage in which humans ever had a resource based life, was the stage in which we were hunters/gatherers.

[Chaz770]

This clip was linked to The Gillard Group in Baltimore Maryland. Ken Gills is the president and he took my money messed up the project, and I found him to be pretentious . I would never use him or any of the people associated with him.

During one of my many calls to his office one of the staff there told me nothing good about Ken's business

[Juan321C]

What a beautiful lady! She shares all my ideas, and she's a doer! I need to step my game up and be more proactive. What an inspiration, and I'll do my best to contribute even more than I can imagine. Majora, keep doing your thing!

[phclapp]

So I'm racist for saying 'poor black people'

Having lived in NYC for 2.5 years, I'm simply relaying visuals which I saw on an almost daily basis: homeless, battered, tired looking people who could use assistance. Many of whom were in the neighborhoods that Majora speaks of. Some black, some white.

There is no tolerance for racism in the 21st century, and you're a clown for even inferring that. Stick to keeping your relationship with your wife smooth, rather than attacking Youtube Commentors.

[SouthBronxNative]

@phclapp yeah, you live in nyc for 2.5 years and you can tell Majora how it is....

[waellerbe]

Having grown up in Brooklyn NY, I appreciate what this sister has to say. As of 01/16/10, YouTube states that this video has 248 likes and 21 dislikes. As for the 21 dislikes, I'm NOT gonna "go there," except to say that the majority of 248 likes speaks volumes about the content of this presentation. Playa hate if you will, but as a person who GREW UP in the hood, it's refreshing to hear about Sustainable SOLUTIONS coming to the hood. Stuff happens when you remove parks and nature from people.

[phclapp]

This lady has alot of people fooled. Though her intentions are good, there is something fishy about her---she charges $25,000 for an appearance to lecture.

I wonder how many 'poor black people' could use some of that cash.

She is a savvy businesswoman, but let's not crown her as a real life 'Capt. Planet'

[SouthBronxNative]

@phclapp Commentor phclapp thinks that Black people have to stay poor or they are not authentically helping anyone? "Poor Black People" are not paying the speaking fees, and that money would not be going to them if Ms Carter talked for free. She has a staff and office, and overhead to pay for; and she spoke at my wife's charter school for free. @Phclapp is kind of racist if you ask me.

[DesireG]

@phclapp I feel where you are coming from yet I would say that everyone starts out with the best intentions. I personally stay poor as an organizer for a reason but I can understand how these talented leaders get caught up in the fray of the intellectual & financial elites.

[Queennnewi]

Good job my Majora we have to get involved Watts Labor Action Community a non-profit I work with does the same in Watts California an amazing complex with a musuem about Watts when it was a progressive beautful city in the 50's 60's Please come see it Now it is happening in small towns and cities in Nigeria by China they build roads and buildings and finish the enviroment

[SUlaxer17]

talk slower

[amamteee]

@SUlaxer17 She had to talk fast because the speech had to be finish under 20 minutes.

[CptnTmeister]

apparently white people are immune to asthma. news to me

[Queennnewi]

@CptnTmeister Captain actually what she is saying is that they build Airports, Waste Plants, Toxic Plants in lower income neighbor hoods we are talking about big corporations against re-developing communities. Places like Inglewood next to LAX ( alot of as u say W people live)or Pfzier next to the poorest government project in St. Louis and Madame's example of NY White familes in Annastion Alabama lost the most members because of a toxic plants it effects everyone on earth !

[loyourobsession]

This woman is my idol. Will someone please tell me how I can contact her so that I can help somehow. I cannot believe how involved she is. All of the things she speaks about are things I fight for on a very small scale. I want to be on a higher scale. This is just amazing.

[niev0000]

Long live Majora Carter!

[VittoIB]

She's the Saul Williams of activism. Bravo, honey. You are incredible in every way.

[CookingWithCarolyn]

If you didn't know before, you know now. Yes, beautifully said. I too am familiar with freeways being built from the suburbs to race the suburbians thru poverty stricken areas that, by the way, include a county jail that was built so swiftly and quietly in these residential areas no one could fight it before it was too late. They've just started revitalizing the parks and surrounding areas to help raise Green awareness.

[BIGBOSSandTHEDOLL]

Great video.

[dunnonuffink]

She is very eloquent. I live in one of those "environmentally-burdened areas" of a city - the sewage works, neighbourhoods demolished & divided by roads for the use of other communities all that - and I wish she lived in mine.

Still, she's given me a word for a phenomenon I couldn't even conceptualize properly before.

[rochelimit55555]

Enrique Penalosa, I used him as a reference for my thesis. He's amazing, but what is he doing is one of the hardest job in the world because he have to confront mafias. Kudos to Penalosa

[rochelimit55555]

aww the parts when she talks about her brother really struck me... she's amazing

[kneesoper]

14:15 wow...

[fred5399]

She is  the kind of woman I want my daughters to become.

[sabelmouse]

@fred5399

she is the kind of woman i would like to be.

[Queennnewi]

@sabelmouse you be can be right now go in your community and make a diffrence!

[SouthBronxNative]

follow her on twitter @majoracarter

[th3inquisitiv31]

we need more of this. . . .

[purplepowersquad]

Wow your lucky, but no offense i dont like ur name sara P. I am watching this for honework but it is a great speech

[SaraPlain333Tall]

beautiful and to think i get to see her at my school on the 24th

[plumprandy]

what a great speaker.

[phoenixrisingftm]

The way she speaks is like poetry... Beautiful, powerful, heartbreaking, inspiring...

[dumbnacanplatano]

People need to seriously stop sipping on that Haterade. I'm sure it's quite the task to have so much to say and a limited amount of time to say it. I grew up in Spanish Harlem, right across the river from Hunt's Point in the South Bronx. Unfortunately, socioeconomic status and environmental issues are linked and environmental injustice exist. Environmental Racism exists.

[stoneman1975]

She needs to slow down and not be so mono-toned.

[dmarijohn]

I am watching again, and crying again. Can't wait to try to be part of the solution in my neighborhood. Praying and trusting God to point me in the right direction. Thanks again, Majora! I am also in-between two worlds, like yourself. College-Educated and living in the ghetto.

[werecow2003]

A very good and moving speech, but I wish she spoke a little more slowly. That's the downside of having an 18 minute max, I guess.

[tutyinkpen]

I cried like a baby as I watched this. This spoke to me on a very very deep level. Thanks so much for what you're doing. Taking time to speak out, speak up and use your influence in an awesomely powerful way.

Praise God for you, Majora Carter

[tamaloa]

She is my new hero! What incredible work she is doing in the south bronx!

[dretriskele]

"i was offering him an opportunity" - oh yes! we need muuuch more people like this! i try my best every single day to reach that!

[satinpurplefender]

I grew up poor, and I don't typically tend to sympathize with the "pity the ghetto" activists. Majora is different. She's amazing. There need to be more minds like hers in influential positions.

[ratkins2323]

is she seriously 43 years old? my god!

[dismutased]

What a human! She's a walking talking inspiration and positive change machine. Six stars!

[gothicsuci]

shes comming to my school!

[YoungDrizzle215]

She is my cousin too, that is the crazy thing about this. By blood we are cousins, my grandmother Susie Schafer (who just passed away 7 months ago) is the older sister of Majora's mother Tinnie Johnson Carter (who died a couple years ago). I am so proud of her. She inspires me and so many other individuals in our family.

[valambiguous]

She cares and she acts!!!! YAH bless her.

[Miliuba]

exactly

[PeaceZoneEmpowerment]

Majora is a true Black Queen Warrior for Environmental Justice. She fights for the cause with intellect, heart body and soul. She is a true Social Capitalist Warrior that understands how to leverage benefits for more benefits and how to use corporate shares to give standing and voice in the board room for the good of the community. May Peace, Power and Blessings her reward for the good she does.

[kennebacasiskyle]

amazing, she is a hero

[Spiritflier07]

she had me sobbing at some points. it's hard not to think of our poor communities as places to escape...that's how i see mine. she is amazing and i loved this video.

[ChristiansMustLearn]

She'd be my wife if she wasnt already married. What an incredible person...

[grooveheorem]

u too????????????/

[grnRobin]

This woman is great. What a wonderful inspiration!

[gohan1231234]

...13:30 that is

[gohan1231234]

She lost me at "I've embraced my inner capitalist: 14:00

And F*ck the BMW commercial at the end.  Green? Hypocracy!

[LikesToRakeLeaves]

Jeesh, radbrent, I was just moving down the page to write the same thing!

This is a video I want to send to all my friends. And with the hopes that it goes around the globe.

[radbrent]

My favorite video. Majora is my hero

[Musicvideojunkie]

babe

[radbrent]

I'm Brent From Reno, Nevada. Thank you Marjora For giving me inspiration to do what's best for people. You are a Hero.

[HELPAWOL]

You go girl! I love a fighter, especially for the "voiceless".

[IZZY2320]

im not going to lie. my moms useds 2 work until she fire her. swaer to god.

[orientromania]

im white and from remote eastern europe, this woman is a great human

[IZZY2320]

you know she right.but she only greening 1 part of the south bronx.i live in fordam thats in the south bronx. but i im taking about loogwood,bronx river,east river and all that shit in the south bronx.why only in hunts point.

[kimchicrackers]

Izzy2320...Why wait for Majora? What have you done?

[EJWarriors]

hi Izzy - have contacted SSBx directly and offered any support to expand their efforts?

[AnimeTalk]

i love you , your a hero!!! god bless Majora Carter for standing up for Tibet

[ghanboy]

She is fiiine.

[reneeruth1]

I love this woman. God bless her on her journey.

[Charksirch8]

AMAZING! I love you Miss Carter!

[abram730]

Violence, high blood pressure, obesity, higher rates of cancer have been tied to epigenetic changes induced by parents, community and chemicals.

The argument that parents should abuse children we see played out often in the media results in many of the problems that threaten America and have no connection to race.

Watch ghost in your genes.

[Mrmoc9]

I'm out of words, what a beautiful presentation. I'd like to press her buttons one day.

[Cos8712]

Idiot

[RawOrganics]

I think people need to be glad that someone is standing up for their neighborhoods. Unless you WANT to continue to live in toxin contaminated, polluted, run-down, drug-infested, poorly maintained communities. I mean if u like that sort of lifestyle i guess i can't hate!

[GioSandino]

People are exposing themselves now. This has become the most interested spot. Boricua's all know Rosie is from Brooklyn and no real Boricua would make the comment below. We all agree vanilla is her favorite flavor-no need dragging the Boricuas down. The men are so hot.

[DopePoetsDotCom]

This chick is the bomb, a true Warrior with the good of all at heart. Y'all haters need to come over to the side of rightousness, word is bond!

[GioSandino]

poor EJWArrior . Maybe you can help her come out! and I bet you are white :-) how ballsy of you! Everyone is pretending. You should join me at La Escuelita- people do the same thing there. those things you describe she did- there were too many groups doing ej long before she slimed her way in on their record- she doesn't even give the Point credit- and it is where she started . No-she's a liar -people who matter know. It is what makes her fabulous. Shame on you putting down the leftists.

[GioSandino]

lots of disagreement here. I spent time in the Bronx and I met people who didn't like her. I heard she exaggerates about what she's done-doesn't identify with her own people. It was nasty. I thought she was fabulous until I saw her talk to community people. She does think she's fabulous. She flirts with the audience but she can't win over the community-they don't seem to respect her. Too bad. I bet her girlfriend is the one who cooks

[EJWarriors]

did you see her talk to "community" people on the street who benefit from the resources, parks, and jobs she has brought to the area; or have you been spending time with social justice, left-wing losers who have no accomplishments of their own to point to? Nasty people usually suffer from not thinking they are fabulous, sadly so. Where did you see her speak?

[bluecafe22]

This is advocacy to the utmost; many of the things she mentions as afflicting urban youth (Black/Latino) can easily be avoided or remedied with a healthier diet, and lifestyle. To attribute urban obesity to a state sponsored conspiracy is absurd! Further, the reason people don't go for walks in Brooklyn is because they may be robbed.

[MajoraWatcher]

first of all, it's the Bronx, not Brooklyn; second, she mostly talks about air quality and recreationaal opportunities - both of which are documented by gov studies to be lacking in her community; third, are you claiming to know more about her community than she does?

[bluecafe22]

What this "muscular" woman is ultimately suggesting is that the federal government makes more of an effort to turn urban neighborhoods into forests. I have better idea: How about urban youth invest more time into school, get an education and then move to Canada...

[bitRAKE]

Dividing peoples with the same goals is not a way to achieve those goals. (unless giving credit is the goal)

[DoJaneJustice]

This woman is a fraud. The need for the mainstream to turn people of color into poster children makes it possible. Her dog disovered the river-bull

there were already 6 groups working and winning on these issues in the Bronx before she decided to take credit for their work and steal their idea

She is the anti-thesis of Jane Jacobs

[scatman44]

Please elaborate on the "6 groups working and winning these issues in the Bronx". We would love to know who they are.

[EJWarriors]

folks at the Bronx River Alliance back her story up. Majora Carter wrote all the original grant proposals on that park and the S.Bx Greenway. Whose idea did she steal? are "parks" an idea one can steal?

[MajoraWatcher]

jealous people have to hate

[V3R1TAS]

^ VERiTAS

[bg24955]

risk management vs urban planning.

[crazybear123]

Powerful!

[dafle]

Wow. Who is this lady?

First time I heard of her, but I am impressed.

[scatman44]

Man, this woman may very well be the new Jane Jacobs! That's right, I said it!

[DoJaneJustice]

She is the anti-thesis- she would make Jane roll over in her grave

Giving credit to a dog instead of the people who were doing this work shame on her -she's disgraceful-there's a special place in hell for fraud's like her

[indigenous1]

Great information on many levels. Would like to see Ms. Carter slow down a bit in her speaking style, for better impact. Especially for those who may be hearing this content for the first time.