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On “Financial Freestyle with Ross Mac,” famed urban revitalization strategist Majora Carter delves into the psychological impact of growing up in the Bronx neighborhood often portrayed as 'the epitome of everything wrong in America.' Her heartfelt message to her 13-year-old self is that the “stain” placed upon you isn’t real. She continues to give the same advice to young people living in similar neighborhoods today, “you’ve got great things to offer the world and they're lucky to have you in it.”

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This post was written by Jimi Corpuz