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The Power Broker #9: Majora Carter

The Power Broker #9: Majora Carter

Update: 2024-09-201
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This is the ninth official episode, breaking down the 1974 Pulitzer Prize winning book, The Power Broker by our hero Robert Caro. 

This week, Roman Mars and Elliott Kalan sit down with Majora Carter, an urban revitalization strategist and real estate developer from the South Bronx. Growing up, she always viewed the neighborhood as a place she had to leave in order to find success. But as she got older, she began to undo some of Robert Moses’ legacy, like building Hunt’s Point Riverside Park along the Bronx River. She is a champion for bettering neighborhoods like the South Bronx, so that they are places where people want to remain—even when they have been ruined by a tyrant.

Elliott and Roman also cover the third section of Part 6 (Chapter 35 through Chapter 38), discussing the major story beats and themes. 

The Power Broker #09: Majora Carter

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ncooty

Given Moses's relentless, arbitrary, egotistical cruelty--especially regarding people's homes--I'm surprised no one took matters into their own hands. If the system fails to provide justice, people may seek it on their own. Moses seemed surprisingly confident that people would just abide his cruelty.

Oct 27th
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The Power Broker #9: Majora Carter

The Power Broker #9: Majora Carter

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