Netroots Nation is a one-of-a-kind event that connects 3,000 educated, affluent, politically active and technologically savvy progressive professionals from all walks of life, numerous backgrounds, and countless geographic locations. And Majora is there today! We’ll be live-tweeting from @majoracarter – along with some tweets from Majora herself at the event! – but be sure to check in on the #nn10 hashtag to see everything that’s happening! For all the Majora-specific Netroots Nation updates, we’ve combined the hashtags here.
Watch Majora explain how creating green projects and jobs set the stage for communities to see themselves in a different light. From there, beautiful things can happen in neighborhoods where people feel invested in their own economic and environmental well being.
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Tavis Smiley sat down with Majora to talk about gentrification – contrasting the Bronx and Harlem, public perceptions, location & land. Click through to listen.
Ann Thompson, Cheif Environmental Affairs Correspondent at NBC, and her crew followed Majora around the country over the last few weeks and was in the office just last week. She’s was wonderful to work with on what will surely be an inspirational piece about Majora, her past projects and present work with the Majora Carter Group. We’re extremely proud to be sharing our pioneering story – about unlocking the potential of so many places, communities and people – with so many folks.
Majora will be on the radio this Monday, December 1st at 8pm Eastern Time to discuss the book, “Green Metropolis” by David Owen. Pick it up at your local bookstore (or you can buy it on Amazon) and tune in to the great discussion as part of the Progressive Book Club’s “Book Talk” – you [...]
It was really something to visit these communities – folks were so open and willing to really consider how environmental justice impacted their lives. Keep an eye on Chattanooga, great things are happening.
Many of you have seen Majora’s TED talk from 2006 – but did you know she did another at TEDxKC recently – this time about the Majora Carter Group? There are a lot of new details and of course, there’s always something new to say about our work and our vision.
In a show recorded live before an audience at WNYC Radio’s state-of-the art Jerome L. Greene Performance Space, MAJORA CARTER sat down with Grammy Award-winning musician WYCLEF JEAN for a lively conversation on his work as an artist, activist, and humanitarian.
Just Imagine looks at the inspirational story of Sustainable South Bronx and it’s founder, Majora Carter.
