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Majora Carter, a pioneering real estate developer, urban revitalization strategist, and MacArthur Fellow, shares her journey from growing up in the South Bronx to becoming a leader in community development.
Majora has dedicated her career to transforming underserved communities into thriving, inclusive local economies. Through innovative talent-retention strategies, she works to combat systemic racism, reverse brain drain, and foster wealth-building opportunities for demographics often left out of economic growth.
In this conversation, Majora discusses the systemic issues of race and class that have shaped her community, the impact of white flight on real estate, and her first real estate deal. Majora emphasizes the importance of creating spaces that retain talent and foster community engagement, highlighting her notable projects like the Boogie Down Grind Cafe and Bronxlandia.
She highlights the rich hip hop heritage of the Bronx, the importance of creating community spaces, and the challenges of affordable housing. She highlights the detrimental effects of concentrating poverty and the need for innovative solutions in urban development. Carter emphasizes the role of systemic racism in shaping urban landscapes and advocates for a talent retention approach to community development, as outlined in her book 'Reclaiming Your Community.'
Get the book, Reclaiming Your Community
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Majora Carter, a pioneering real estate developer, urban revitalization strategist, and MacArthur Fellow, shares her journey from growing up in the South Bronx to becoming a leader in community development.
Majora has dedicated her career to transforming underserved communities into thriving, inclusive local economies. Through innovative talent-retention strategies, she works to combat systemic racism, reverse brain drain, and foster wealth-building opportunities for demographics often left out of economic growth.
In this conversation, Majora discusses the systemic issues of race and class that have shaped her community, the impact of white flight on real estate, and her first real estate deal. Majora emphasizes the importance of creating spaces that retain talent and foster community engagement, highlighting her notable projects like the Boogie Down Grind Cafe and Bronxlandia.
She highlights the rich hip hop heritage of the Bronx, the importance of creating community spaces, and the challenges of affordable housing. She highlights the detrimental effects of concentrating poverty and the need for innovative solutions in urban development. Carter emphasizes the role of systemic racism in shaping urban landscapes and advocates for a talent retention approach to community development, as outlined in her book 'Reclaiming Your Community.'
Get the book, Reclaiming Your Community
If you enjoy our content, you can check out similar content from our fellow creators at Gābl Media.
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All rights reserved
Mentioned in this episode:
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