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Majora Carter (born October 27, 1966) is an American urban revitalization strategist and public radio host from the South Bronx area of New York City. Carter founded and led the non-profit environmental justice solutions corporation Sustainable South Bronx [2] from 2001 onward, before entering the private sector in 2008.
Majora Carter is a real estate developer, urban revitalization strategy consultant, MacArthur Fellow and Peabody Award winning broadcaster. She's responsible for the creation of numerous economic development, technology inclusion & green-infrastructure projects, policies and job training & placement systems.
We are real estate developers and community revitalization strategists responsible for the creation of numerous economic development, technology inclusion and green-infrastructure projects, policies and job training & placement systems.
Carter is a MacArthur Fellow and a Peabody Award-winning broadcaster. Her 2022 book, Reclaiming Your Community: You Don’t Have to Move out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One, rethinks poverty, economic development and the meaning of success.
Sep 29, 2006 · Majora Carter. Photos: Sustainable South Bronx. In 2005, she was honored with a MacArthur “genius grant” for her work with Sustainable South Bronx, a group she founded to mobilize...
Jan 6, 2007 · In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx -- and shows how mino...
Urban revitalizer Majora Carter has a solution: What if we treated these communities like struggling companies? She presents a restorative economic approach to capitalism, which seeks to retain talent, build resilient communities and prove that you don't have to move out of your neighborhood to live in a better one.
Jul 11, 2023 · In her interview with Julia Gamolina, Majora talks about getting stronger from challenges and honoring communities, advising those just starting their careers to not get too attached to plans. JG: Tell me about your foundational years — where did you grow up and what did you like to do as a kid?
Jun 5, 2008 · Majora Carter grew up in the South Bronx at a time when America's cities were emptying into the suburbs. Many of the buildings in her neighborhood were abandoned by the time she was ten years old.
Majora Carter is host of American Public Media show " The Promised Land ," and an environmental strategist for the Majora Carter Group. As leaders gather in Cancún to tackle the big...
