Tavis Smiley sat down with Majora to talk about gentrification – contrasting the Bronx and Harlem, public perceptions, location & land.

Listen below!

Or listen on the Tavis Smiley Show’s site here.

Here’s the beautiful piece from the Nightly News – Ann Thompson reporting.

Tune in, TIVO it, DVR it, VCR it – Majora Carter will be featured in a story by Ann Thompson on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams tonight! The show should also be streaming on http://nightly.msnbc.com in case you miss it.

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.

Let us know if you saw it! (Stay posted here and on twitter – we’ll let you know if the piece goes up on Hulu!)

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Everywhere there’s news of the devastation in Haiti after the 7.0 earthquake hit. It’s been less than a week since, and with aftershocks continuing to shake,  it’s just as important to give what you can.

Text YELE to 501501 to donate $5

Text HAITI to 501501 to donate 10

or visit this link to donate.

Click on the image below to see Majora’s full 65 minute interview with Wyclef Jean – courtesy of WNYC.org.

Ms. Eva, who’s been a daycare hero in the Hunts Point neighborhood for generations, brought her kids to the celebration and she said a few words about the mural, as well.

Here are more photos of the celebration.

This mural will be the first in a series of public art that we hope to fund. To find out more about the future of Uptown Girl Power, feel free to contact our office at info@majoracartergroup.com.

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 can see who’s attending (and RSVP that you’ll be listening, too) here.

We’ll be talking about sustainable, economically thriving urban communities and more. The call in number is (866) 588-9261, so don’t be shy – call in and ask us questions! If you have questions ahead of time, you’re welcome to ask them at twitter.com/majoracarter or on facebook.com/majoracarter and use the hashtag #greenmetropolis. This is our first time using these forums, so we’re very excited!

Moderating the discussion will be Ilyse Hogue, campaign director for MoveOn.org, and former Program Director of the Rainforest Action Network.

Tune in at 8pm here!

RSVP here!

The Benwood Foundation made this beautiful video of Majora’s recent visit to Chattanooga to speak at the foundation’s George T. Hunter lecture series – we think it might give you an idea of what goes on.

(Many thanks to CreateHere,  who uploaded this video onto youtube – makes it so much easier to share! You can also check out the video Benwood Foundaiton’s Facebook page – if you’re not already following Benwood Foundation or CreateHere, you should! Especially if you’re from Chattanooga, but even if you’re not. They’re great organizations doing great things for their city.)

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 in the heartland!

At the Majora Carter Group, we put an emphasis on the potential of every place. 825 Hunts Point Ave has certainly lived up to our expectations in such a beautiful and tangible way…don’t you think! We do.

Don’t miss the official unveiling celebration on November 24th, from 2:30-4:30. The Majora Carter Group staff and other local leaders and community members will be in attendance to really celebrate this new addition to the neighborhood. Everyone is welcome!

We’re also looking for volunteers to help with setup and clean up, food and giveaways…if you’re interested, please contact Tanya at Tanya@majoracartergroup.com or 347.853.7341. We’d love to see you.

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 map so you can see where it’s located)! Many thanks to Groundswell for developing this project with us. We’re aiming to develop a series of these beautiful murals, so keep your eyes peeled.

The official ceremony is on November 24th…check in here closer to the date and be sure to check out updates on  Twitter to get all the latest news!

Majora Carter takes a visionary approach to solving the problem of urban blight. In the 1990s, she successfully led the South Bronx through environmental renewal and now serves as president of Majora Carter Group, a green-economic development consulting firm. Carters presentation is No More Single Purpose Anything.

We like this one because Majora gets to talk about the national (and international) implications of environmental justice … it’s a great sequel to the 2006 talk and we hope you enjoy all the new details! Let us know your thoughts in the comments!

Majora interviews pioneers in the field of social good for her Promised Land radio show. She recently spoke to musician and activist Wyclef Jean about his work in his home country of Haiti and about his partnership with Timberland.

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.

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