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Greening the ghetto

3,067,767 views | Majora Carter • TED2006

In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx -- and shows how minority neighborhoods suffer most from flawed urban policy.

In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx -- and shows how minority neighborhoods suffer most from flawed urban policy.

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Majora Carter

Urban revitalizer

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Majora Carter wants to build better communities for people, right where they are.

This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.