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.
Our friends at The TED conference have a great thing they do called the “Twitter snapshot” – where they share what folks are saying about their TEDsters. We’d love for our readers to get in on the action, so to speak, so check below for a glimpse into what your peers are discussing. Feel free to post a comment here, or head over to twitter. We’ll be listening! Just use @majoracarter to respond or ask us questions, or your conference’s hashtag #Majora or the hashtag of your conference.
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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.
Just a few months ago, Majora spoke with Wyclef Jean about his work in his home country of Haiti. Now with the earthquake, this work is more important than ever – and he and many others are working hard to see that relief finds its way to the shores to alleviate some of the suffering [...]
It’s a mural! And it’s called “YES SHE CAN…” – and it’s beautiful! We were pretty excited this morning to take a little mini photo essay on it — we love seeing it peeking out above the buildings full of sunshine, inspiration and positivity! Come by and take a look (here’s a link to the [...]
A few words in the presence of Brad Pitt
Make it Right in New Orleans, working with the Majora Carter Group, shows that rebuilding is more than just bricks and mortar, it’s also about people and the economy.
“There’s so much more to do, and there are so many more South Bronxes around the world.”
