"Environmental justice [means that] no community should be……" — Majora Carter
"Environmental justice [means that] no community should be saddled with more environmental burdens and less environmental benefits than any other."
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13 Quotes by Majora Carter
Majora Carter has 13 quotes on this site.
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Race and class are extremely reliable indicators as to where one might find the good stuff, like parks and trees,…
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As a black person in America, I am twice as likely as a white person to live in an area…
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It's time to stop building the shopping malls, the prisons, the stadiums and other tributes to all of our collective…
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To me, charity often is just about giving, because you’re supposed to, or because it’s what you’ve always done —…
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You shouldn't have to leave your neighborhood to live in a better one,
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Sustainable South Bronx advocates for environmental justice through sustainable environmental and economic development projects.
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Neither the Destruction of the Ninth Ward Nor the South Bronx Was Inevitable
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Poor people of all colors are getting poorer and our communities are getting more toxic. There is a misconception that…
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We've got to decide that we want to live in a world that is sane and happy and healthy, and…
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If we are going to be part of the solution, we have to engage the problems.
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My real dream is that everybody will see their self-interest tied up with someone else, whether or not they see…
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I am a local economic revitalization strategist. But I am also a TV/radio host, and a small business owner. I…
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More Activism Quotes
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A patriot must always be ready to defend his country against his government.
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It does not take a majority to prevail... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom…
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Actually oddly enough, I think my work, the activism, will be forgotten. And I hope it will. Because I hope…
— Bono
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Philanthropy is activism.
— Eli Broad
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We must adjust to changing times and still hold to unchanging principles.
— Jimmy Carter
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I feel that my role as a former president is probably superior to that of other presidents. Primarily because of…
— Jimmy Carter
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Activism, to me, I don't know if it really works. It may work for somebody else, but it does not…
— Tommy Chong
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Giving women education, work, the ability to control their own income, inherit and own property, benefits the society. If a…
— Isabel Allende
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As you know, when Star Trek was canceled after the second season, it was the activism of the fans that…
— George Takei
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Activism is the rent I pay for living on this planet.
— Alice Walker
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Because of the complexity of the problem, environmental skepticism was once tenable. No longer. It is time to flip from…
— Michael Shermer
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Acting is my career and activism is my passionate hobby. But acting is my livelihood.
— William Baldwin
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