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Majora Carter
1966 • American • Activist
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Showing 7 quotesOne thing I noticed working in the Bronx is that leaders come in the craziest places. They don't always show up at community board meetings. Sometimes it's just the guys on the corner that the boys on the block respect.— Majora Carter
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Respect
Race and class are extremely reliable indicators as to where one might find the good stuff, like parks and trees, and where one might find the bad stuff, like power plants and waste facilities.— Majora Carter
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Power
As a black person in America, I am twice as likely as a white person to live in an area where air pollution poses the greatest risk to my health. I am five times more likely to live within walking distance of a power plant or chemical facility - which I do.— Majora Carter
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Health
Many people still believe that 'green' solutions are too expensive, but they are actually much cheaper when all of the costs to public health, social services, and waste handling are factored into the same equation.— Majora Carter
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Health
Sustainable South Bronx advocates for environmental justice through sustainable environmental and economic development projects.— Majora Carter
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Environmental