Star Parker

Star Parker was among the many reeling and confused as Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States. But, she argues, a silver lining to this outcome is the debate that rules our media and private conversations.The noise of debate can seem overwhelming, but our country needs the authentic and candid dialogue of its people. And this controversial presidency provides us with an opportunity like never before to engage in such a way. Necessary Noise honestly examines the crossroads where we find ourselves and suggests ways of moving toward healing and resolution. Tackling a wide range of topics on which citizens should get noisy--from white privilege, to male privilege, to criminal justice, to abortion, to welfare--Necessary Noise provides the framework for how to take part in this important time in history using our voices.

In "Blind Conceit," Parker lays out how the progressive liberal agenda, often touted as being helpful to the African-American community, has been nothing short of destructive through its "War on Religion, which weakened our public institutions and opened the door to a culture of corruption," its "War on Marriage, which weakened women and opened the door to a culture of meaninglessness," and its "War on Poverty, which weakened the family and opened the door to a culture of entitlements," writes Parker. Seven years of first-hand experience in the grip of welfare dependency gave Parker the understanding and insight to the failure of the system. After helping craft federal Welfare Reform legislation in the mid-90s, she founded the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) to bring new ideas to policy discussions on how to transition America's poor from government dependency through market-based solutions. Star has a bachelor's degree in marketing and international business from Woodbury University and has received numerous awards and commendations for her work on public policy issues."The liberal progressive social justice lie of the left gripped America's poor and minority communities some 50 years ago and locked three generations into economic stagnation and dependency on a welfare state," explains Parker. "And today, progressive liberalism is financially choking our entire society."Parker regularly consults with both federal and state legislators on market- based strategies to fight poverty; she has spoken on more than 190 colleges and universities about anti-poverty initiatives; has authored several books; and is a nationally syndicated columnist with Creators.

Uncle Sam’s Plantation is an incisive look at how government manipulates, controls, and ultimately devastates the lives of the poor—and what Americans must do to stop it. Once a hustler and welfare addict who was chewed up and spit out by the ruthless welfare system, Star Parker sheds much needed light on the bungled bureaucratic attempts to end poverty and reveals the insidious deceptions perpetrated by self-serving politicians.“Star Parker rocks the world. She is an iconoclast that must be listened to and reckoned with.” ?Sean Hannity“Star Parker’s important new book helps advance the understanding—critical for all Americans—that prosperity does not come from government and politics but results from men and women of character and high moral fiber living and working in freedom.” ?Larry Kudlow“Star Parker’s new book brings us back to eternal truths—faith, family, love, and responsibility.” ?Dr. Laura Schlessinger“Casts new light on the redemptive power of freedom.” ?Rush Limbaugh

Decaying values. Sexually transmitted diseases.Fatherless homes. Rampant drug use.These aren't just problems for today's inner cities.It's the plight of all America.Much has been said about Bill Cosby's incendiary remarks about urban black culture and its "dirty laundry." But in this provocative book, Star Parker, one of today's most controversial commentators, goes even further, proving that urban plight simply reveals a decay that is gnawing its way throughout American society as a whole.The sexual chaos, values disorientation, and social turmoil we see in our inner cities, Parker argues, is just a magnified reflection of the moral collapse happening all over America: in our schools, our churches, our homes. And this slide toward moral decrepitude is all due to a flagrant dismissal of and assault on America's tried-and-true values.With startling statistics and disturbing stories about the increasing secularization and criminalization of the middle class, Parker holds a cracked mirror up to suburbia. Taking on tough subjects such as abortion, drug abuse, sexual politics, and religion, she offers a rousing exploration of the raging cultural war-taking you on a wild, eye-opening tour through the White Ghetto.Star Parker is the founder and president of CURE, the Coalition on Urban Renewal & Education, a nonprofit organization that provides national dialogue on issues of race and poverty in the media, inner city neighborhoods, and public policy. Star is a regular commentator on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, and the BBC, which reaches 300 million homes worldwide. Her articles and quotes have also appeared in major publications including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times, and is currently a weekly syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard News Service. Star is the author of Pimps, Whores, and Welfare Brats and Uncle Sam's Plantation.

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Star Parker holds nothing back in her memoir that explores how she went from a delinquent teenager to a conservative messenger.She was a delinquent teenager, mixed up with crime and drugs. In the 1970s, Star Parker came to Los Angeles with a dream of dancing on Soul Train—and ended up an unemployed single mom, barely literate, and living on welfare. But life on county aid was far from impoverished—she was able to lounge in her own jacuzzi, party at Venice Beach, bring in extra income with under-the-table jobs, and take the system for all it was worth. It was the power of Christianity that turned her life around. But it was Star's no-excuses attitude of self-empowerment that firmly positioned her on the fast track of conservative politics, speaking out against welfare as the cause of urban America's moral and economic decline—and in favor of taxpayer vouchers for private school education, banning abortion, and condemning condom distribution in public schools. Guided by her faith, Star has broken the "code of silence" among blacks to speak out on: -Affirmative action: "What we haven't told our people is that they can start their own businesses. Entrepreneurship works for everybody." -Equal opportunity: "Capitalism doesn't have any racial boundaries." -The death penalty: "How many murders do we have to read about before we get serious?" -Black rage: "Blacks cannot cry racism every time something doesn't go their way." -The Los Angeles riots: "After three decades of handouts...they had evolved into a group of government-dependent, out-of-control, racist monsters." -Liberalism: "White liberals are afraid. That monster they created in their socialist lab has gone crazy on them....Their liberalism has backfired." Speaking her mind and taking control of her life, Star Parker has forged a bright future. And while she'll always stir up controversy, there's no disputing that her rise from public assistance to public prominence is proof that the American dream is alive and well—for all of us.