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==Biography== ==Biography==
Parker was born Larstella Irby in Moses Lake, Washington; she was raised in a nonreligious home by often-absent parents.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2029231/bio</ref> She lived in Japan for three years and returned to the U.S., moving to ], at twelve.<ref name="UPI">{{cite web|url=http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/5/9/215152.shtml|publisher=archive.newsmax.com|title=Star Parker, a Courageous Black Voice|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref> She said that after one arrest for ], her white high school ] told her "not to worry about it, because I was a 'victim of racism, lashing out at society.'" <ref name="christianitytoday">{{cite web|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/tcw/1997/julaug/7w4022.html?start=2|publisher=christianitytoday.com|title=Star Parker: A Star Is Reborn &#124; Today's Christian Woman &#124; Kyria |accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref> After attending church at the behest of her friends, Parker became a Christian and reformed her life.<ref name="UPI"/> She enrolled in ], graduating with a degree in ].<ref name="UPI"/> She began advocating for conservative social and political causes, and founded CURE in 1995. After she was laid off from her job as a program host on Los Angeles radio station ] (after the outlet was purchased by ]), Parker devoted her efforts to CURE full-time.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}} Parker was born Larstella Irby in Moses Lake, Washington; she was raised in a nonreligious home by often-absent parents.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2029231/bio</ref> She lived in Japan for three years and returned to the U.S., moving to ], at twelve.<ref name="UPI">{{cite web|url=http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/5/9/215152.shtml|publisher=archive.newsmax.com|title=Star Parker, a Courageous Black Voice|accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref> She said that after one arrest for ], her white high school ] told her "not to worry about it, because I was a 'victim of racism, lashing out at society.'" <ref name="christianitytoday">{{cite web|url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/tcw/1997/julaug/7w4022.html?start=2|publisher=christianitytoday.com|title=Star Parker: A Star Is Reborn &#124; Today's Christian Woman &#124; Kyria |accessdate=11 April 2017}}</ref> After attending church at the behest of her friends, Parker became a Christian and reformed her life.<ref name="UPI"/> She enrolled in ], graduating with a degree in ].<ref name="UPI"/> She began advocating for conservative social and political causes, and founded CURE in 1995. After she was laid off from her job as a program host on Los Angeles radio station ] (after the outlet was purchased by ]), Parker devoted her efforts to CURE full-time.{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}

Parker has been married to Peter Pentecost Parker since 1985. They have two children.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2029231/bio</ref>


==Center for Urban Renewal and Education== ==Center for Urban Renewal and Education==

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Star Parker
BornLarstella Irby
(1956-11-24) November 24, 1956 (age 68)
Moses Lake, Washington
NationalityUnited States
Occupation(s)Political writer and commentator
Political partyRepublican
Websitestarparker.com

Star Parker is an American syndicated columnist, Republican politician, author, and conservative political activist. In 1995, she founded the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), originally the Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education. In 2010, she was the unsuccessful Republican nominee for the United States House of Representatives in California's 37th District.

Biography

Parker was born Larstella Irby in Moses Lake, Washington; she was raised in a nonreligious home by often-absent parents. She lived in Japan for three years and returned to the U.S., moving to East St. Louis, Illinois, at twelve. She said that after one arrest for shoplifting, her white high school guidance counselor told her "not to worry about it, because I was a 'victim of racism, lashing out at society.'" After attending church at the behest of her friends, Parker became a Christian and reformed her life. She enrolled in Woodbury University, graduating with a degree in marketing. She began advocating for conservative social and political causes, and founded CURE in 1995. After she was laid off from her job as a program host on Los Angeles radio station KABC (after the outlet was purchased by Disney), Parker devoted her efforts to CURE full-time.

Parker has been married to Peter Pentecost Parker since 1985. They have two children.

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 (CURE). Located in Washington, D.C., CURE is a politically conservative organization; Parker serves as its president.

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.

Views

Parker supports welfare reform measures, 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 believes 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 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 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 (Pocket Books, ISBN 0-671-53466-1)
  • 2003: Uncle Sam's Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America's Poor and What We Can Do About It (Thomas Nelson, ISBN 0-7852-6219-9)
  • 2006: White Ghetto: How Middle Class America Reflects Inner City Decay (Thomas Nelson, ISBN 1-59555-027-5)
  • 2014: Blind Conceit: Politics, Policy and Racial Polarization: Moving Forward to Save America (Sumner Books, ISBN 978-1939104137)
  • 2019: Necessary Noise: How Donald Trump Inflames the Culture War and Why This Is Good News for America (Center Street, ISBN 978-15460765 Parameter error in {{ISBN}}: length)

References

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2029231/bio
  2. ^ "Star Parker, a Courageous Black Voice". archive.newsmax.com. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  3. "Star Parker: A Star Is Reborn | Today's Christian Woman | Kyria". christianitytoday.com. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  4. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2029231/bio
  5. "More Freedom -- Good for Blacks, Bad for Black Politicians, by Star Parker | Creators Syndicate". creators.com. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  6. "Star Parker Archive". Townhall.com. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  7. "Star Parker". Jewish World Review. Retrieved 3 November 2011.
  8. TV.com. "Politically Incorrect episode guide, TV.com". tv.com. Retrieved 11 April 2017.
  9. Star Parker, Uncle Sam's Plantation, Thomas Nelson, November 2003
  10. Star Parker on The View excerpt
  11. "Election 2010: Star Parker Concedes Bitter Congressional Race". Long Beach Post. lbpost.com. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2017.

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