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Star Parker (b. 1956) is an American author. Parker is also an advocate and spokesperson for conservative causes.

Parker, an African American woman, spent her formative years as an unemployed mother receiving welfare; she had a criminal record and has disclosed that she had four abortions.

Parker converted to Christianity and subsequently became a spokeswoman for conservative Christian political issues. She opposes the welfare system, claims that stable families and self-reliance are the best way to end poverty and opposes abortion.

Parker is the founder and president of the Coalition on Urban Renewal and Education. She is also a syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard News Service and the author of three books: White Ghetto : How Middle Class America Reflects Inner City Decay (2006), Uncle Sam's Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America's Poor and What We Can Do About It (2003) and Pimps, Whores and Welfare Brats: From Welfare Cheat to Conservative Messenger (1998).

Parker appeared as co-host on the ABC daytime talk show The View on June 19, 2007.

External links

• Star Parker's Column Archive on Townhall.com
• Star Parker Archive at WorldNetDaily
• White Ghetto : How Middle Class America Reflects Inner City Decay ISBN 1-59555-027-5
• Uncle Sam's Plantation: How Big Government Enslaves America's Poor and What We Can Do About It ISBN 0-7852-6219-9
• Pimps, Whores and Welfare Brats: From Welfare Cheat to Conservative Messenger ISBN 0-671-53466-1
• Parker's appearance on "The View"

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