Star Parker


Star Parker is an American syndicated columnist, Republican candidate, author, television host, and conservative political activist. In 1995, she founded the Center for Urban Renewal and Education. In 2010 [United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 37|2010], she was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in California's 37th District.

Biography

Parker was born in Moses Lake, Washington. She claims that after an arrest for shoplifting, her high school guidance counselor told her "not to worry about it, because I was a 'victim of racism, lashing out at society.'"

Center for Urban Renewal and Education

In 1995, Parker founded the Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education, and later changed its name to the Center for Urban Renewal and Education. Located in Washington, D.C., CURE is a conservative Christian think tank.

Activities

Parker has been a syndicated columnist with the Creator's News Syndicate. Her column is carried weekly by newspapers across the country and opinion sites such as Townhall. She was a guest on the TV program Politically Incorrect. She is a regular commentator on national television and radio networks including Newsmax, EWTN, and FOX News. She contributes weekly segments for Straight Arrow News.
In 2016, the Conservative [Political Action Conference] honored her as the "Ronald Reagan Foot Soldier of the Year". In 2017, Parker was the recipient of the Groundswell Impact award, and in 2018, Bott Radio Network presented Parker with its annual Queen Esther award.
In 2017, Parker joined the White House Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives advisory team to share ideas on which policies would improve the nation's most distressed zip codes.
Parker testified before the House Judiciary Committee's Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice regarding the Heartbeat Protection Act of 2017. The hearing turned into a contentious one, with one Democrat lambasting that Parker is ignorant.
In 2018, she was appointed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to the U.S. Frederick Douglass Bicentennial Commission
In 2020, Parker was appointed by President Donald Trump to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights California Advisory Committee.
She is the host of CURE America with Star Parker, a weekly one-hour news show airing on TCT TV, NRB TV, and several streaming platforms. She has interviewed many high-profile guests in politics and policy, including Senator Tim Scott, economist Grover Norquist, and then House Minority Whip Steve Scalise.

Views

Parker supports cuts to welfare claiming that welfare has become like a government plantation, which creates a situation where those who accept the invitation switch mindsets from "How do I take care of myself?" to "What do I have to do to stay on the plantation?" She has said she believes that stable families and strong moral values are the key to ending poverty. She has asserted a moral objection to abortion and claims that rampant abortion has hurt black families. She opposes abortion, divorce, same-sex marriage and using tax dollars to fund birth control.

Congressional campaign

In March 2010, Parker announced her candidacy for Congress in California's 37th District, which encompasses most of Long Beach and Compton, as well as Carson, Signal Hill, and parts of other municipalities. She lost the November 2 2010 [United States House of Representatives elections in California#District 37|general election] to Democrat Laura Richardson, earning 22.7 percent of the vote.

Books

  • 1998: Pimps, Whores and Welfare Brats: From Welfare Cheat to Conservative Messenger
  • 2003: Uncle Sam's Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America's Poor and What We Can Do About It
  • 2006: White Ghetto: How Middle Class America Reflects Inner City Decay
  • 2014: Blind Conceit: Politics, Policy and Racial Polarization: Moving Forward to Save America
  • 2019: ''Necessary Noise: How Donald Trump Inflames the Culture War and Why This Is Good News for America''