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Green for All
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The Next American City
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April 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright The Next American City, Inc. Spring 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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On opposite sides of the country, Van Jones and Majora Carter try to parlay two lifetimes' worth of social activism into a cleaner, greener economy to solve the problems of urban poverty.
On a sunny November afternoon, Van Jones strides into a vegetable patch on West Oakland's 55th Street. A patch of green in an urban sea, the garden is run by the People's Grocery, a non-profit funded by Jones' outfit, Green for All.
Well over six feet tall with a crisp goatee and scholarly looking glasses, Jones cuts a striking figure as he wanders around the garden in a black business suit and patent leather shoes. AU around him volunteers with rolled-up sleeves dig weeds from the patches of kale, chard, ...
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