Majora Carter’s TED Talk was among the first six videos to launch TED.com. She is a MacArthur Fellow, Peabody Award winning broadcaster, has 7 honorary Ph.D.s, and has been recognized by News Corp, Center for American Progress, Goldman Sachs, and the Eleanor Roosevelt Society, among many others.
Majora is a real estate developer and economic revitalization strategy consultant, and the owner of The Boogie Down Grind cafe. Her clients include US Depts of Homeland Security, State and the EPA; Nike, Whole Foods, FreshDirect; and universities and municipalities across the US and abroad.