"You shouldn't have to leave your neighborhood to……" — Majora Carter
"You shouldn't have to leave your neighborhood to live in a better one,"
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13 Quotes by Majora Carter
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Environmental justice [means that] no community should be saddled with more environmental burdens and less environmental benefits than any other.
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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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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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