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Sustainable South Bronx advocates for environmental justice through sustainable environmental and economic development projects.

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Just because you have a piece of trash and you throw it away and it gets hauled away, it doesn't mean that it's not affecting someone else.

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What's popular in places considered ghettos - whether that's the inner city or Appalachia - is having a decent quality of life.

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One thing I noticed working in the Bronx is that leaders come in the craziest places. They don't always show up at community board meetings. Sometimes it's just the guys on the corner that the boys on the block respect.

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You know, people understand fear and opportunity. It may look different, but it's really the same thing.

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We've got to decide that we want to live in a world that is sane and happy and healthy, and that everyone deserves that.

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I am a local economic revitalization strategist. But I am also a TV/radio host, and a small business owner. I find ways to use money more efficiently to realize positive goals for everyone.

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Most people don't know that the biggest regret that I have - and it's a biggie - is not fighting harder for policy and very practical measures to support the development of the green jobs industry.

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I think the biggest learned behavior that I would love to get rid of is that little voice that tells you, 'That's stupid. You shouldn't say that.' And then five seconds later, you hear somebody saying the same thing, and you think, 'Seriously, what is wrong with me?' I think, in particular, a lot of women do it. And that's a problem.

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I want to be known internationally as one of the most creative real estate developers in low-income communities. I want to be known as someone who actually promotes economic diversity and does a great job.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: October 27th, 1966

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