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Greening the ghetto - Majora Carter

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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.

What challenged the South Bronx community in the ‘40s and ‘50s?

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