Majora Carter: Greening the ghetto

http://www.ted.com In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx -- and shows how minority neighborhood suffer most from flawed urban policy.

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[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.

[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.

[Roman Salomoun]

Really cool!! And smart:)

[KagendaK]

Hmm, acually I like guys with blond hair and blue eyes. Keep trying.

[1090been]

HAH GAAAYYYYYYYYY!

[1090been]

black power

[Anna Fisher]

Inspiring, go Majora Carter!

[1haroberts]

What did you dislike. The way she starkly pointed to the class and race dynamics in play? The initiative she took to change a system that everyone probably told her was unchangeable and not worth it? Her call to action to expand the conversation beyond events like TED? Until we see ourselves in the other, we will continue to justify outrageous injustice.

[KagendaK]

I think I love her... 

[batmandannyb]

"I was making HIM an offer" -- love it! And I love how AL Gore was clapping lol.

[batmandannyb]

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