Majora Carter is an environmental activist who is trying to make life better for residents in the South Bronx area, where people have a higher rate of pollution related diseases.
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Focus Earth: Greening the Ghetto
Majora Carter is an environmental activist who is trying to make life better for residents in the South Bronx area, where people have a higher rate of pollution related diseases.
Added: Dec 9, 2009
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