4 Quotes & Sayings By Majora Carter

Majora Carter is the founder of the internationally recognized organization, The Carter Center, and a human rights activist. Born in New York City in 1951, she moved to Atlanta at age 16 and attended Morehouse College. In 1975, with the help of the Reverend Joseph Lowery and his Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), she was involved in voter registration efforts in Lowndes County, Alabama. Her years in Alabama would include work on behalf of civil rights and women's rights Read more

In January 1977, with Ms. Carter and Ms. Lowery, President Jimmy Carter nominated her to be the Special Assistant for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs for Peace, Human Rights and Refugees at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

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As a black person in America, I am twice as likely as a white person to live in an area where air pollution poses the greatest risk to my health. I am five times more likely to live within walking distance of a power plant or chemical facility - which I do. Majora Carter
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Many people still believe that 'green' solutions are too expensive, but they are actually much cheaper when all of the costs to public health, social services, and waste handling are factored into the same equation. Majora Carter
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Sustainable South Bronx advocates for environmental justice through sustainable environmental and economic development projects. Majora Carter