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Majora Carter - Reclaiming Your Community - Urban revitalization strategist MAJORA CARTER offers a solution to end the brain drain that cripples low-income communities, mapping out a development strategy focused on encouraging talented people to stay – and help lift up the community. Get Majora’s new book Reclaiming Your Community on Amazon at: Carter argues that these areas need a talent-retention strategy, just like the ones companies have. Retaining homegrown talent is a critical part of creating a strong local economy that can resist gentrification. But too many people born in low-status communities measure their success by how far away from them they can get. Please support the Break It Down Show by doing a monthly subscription to the show  All of the money you invest goes directly to supporting the show!   For the  of this episode head to  Haiku Majora's major Trying to end the brain drain We hope she succeeds   ​Similar episodes: Matt Hoh  Kevin Adams  Dan McLaughlin  Join us in supporting Save the Br