The State of Black America – Star Parker
The State of Black America
Star Parker
I grew up in tumultuous times of the late 1960’s and early 1970’s. I remember the riots in Detroit and other cities. I remember the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. Our entire school system, where I grew about 60 miles north of Detroit, had 3… that’s it… 3 black students – in the entire school system.
So watching these events on TV, as a young, impressionable teenager, taught me some things that were flat out wrong…racism, discrimination, etc.
It was not until I went in the Army in the mid-70’s that I discovered how wrong my upbringing was. Not only did I realize I was wrong on my perceptions – but some of my co-workers and fellow soldiers and who became my best friends, who were black, discovered they were wrong about ME in their perceptions, too.
Why am I leading off with this? Because perceptions – I should say “misperceptions” – can lead to disastrous policies, disastrous incidents and out of these things – nothing good can ever come. Amen!
Our guest today grew up in that same time frame that I did… but from looking at things, let’s just say, from the other side of the tracks.
Star Parker, grew up as a military brat…my kids can relate to that… but after moving to St. Lous in 1969, right after the MLK assassination, she found herself swept up in the racial tensions that was sweeping the nation. This led her down a path that took her years to recognize was - the wrong path.
With several abortions, living on Food Stamps and Welfare and seeking work that paid, “under the table” (so she could continue on Government subsistence), she found herself pregnant, but wanting to keep this baby.
That one decision led her to make another – where she accepted Jesus as her Lord and that led to another decision… to change her life for the better.
Today, Star Parker is a nationally syndicated columnist and hosts a weekly television news show, CURE America with Star Parker, which is broadcast on the National Religious Broadcasters Network, the TCT Network and others as well as on the streaming services. She has served on the Executive Board of the National Religious Broadcaster Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors at the Leadership Institute. She has spoken on more than 225 college campuses, including Harvard, Berkeley, Emory, Liberty, Franciscan, UCLA, and the University of Virginia.
She is a regular commentator on national television and radio networks including the BBC, EWTN, FOX News and others.
She is the founder and president of CURE, which is the “Center for Urban Renewal and Education.”
CURE has just released a new study, in book form, in cooperation with contributing scholars and luminaries who are experts in their fields of study, titled, “The State of Black Progress – Confronting Government and Judicial Obstacles.”
Having said all of that, help me welcome to the program our very special guest, Star Parker! Star, it is a blessing for you to come on the program and join us today.
The first question I always start with is this… other than that brief information I just shared, can you tell us in your own words, “Who is Star Parker?”
Just to lay the groundwork for the discussion of your book, share with us, from your perception, what life was like for you, your family and friends, back in the late 1960’s and early 1970’s with all of the racial tensions that were going on?
Tell us about the advertising agency that would not hire you because you were not a Christian? How did that interview affect your life going down the road?
How long after that were you led to get off of welfare?
Tell us about your newsletter that ended up introducing you to your future husband?
You were in a bi-racial marriage… as am I. Praise God. My wife and I have been married for 46 years this year. We have also been “looked at” a little different… but I would not change one thing we’ve been through. I take it you and your husband were looked at this the same way?
I wanted to go over all of this in your background to lead us into the discussion now of this new book your organization, the “Center for Urban Renewal and Education” has just released, “The State of Black Progress: Confronting Government and Judicial Obstacles.”
In this book, you start off in the very first chapter with a statement, “There is only one race – the human race – within which there is a moral equality of persons.”
Since you put this first up in your book, I take it this was an important revelation for you as well?
One of the sections of your book is on “Marginalized Communities Did Not Just Happen.” Are you saying these impoverished communities were planned? Like “community planning for the poor?”
The liberal politicians have been promising to “fix things” every election cycle for decades. But yet, things continue to get worse. Why is this and what has your study discovered as a possible way to “fix it?”
In your book, “The State of Black Progress – Confronting Government and Judicial Obstacles,” you state, “The scholars and luminaries who contributed to this volume believe that what has been lost can be recovered.”
Can you share a few ways your book describes what was lost and HOW it can be recovered?
I believe it was in your previously released book, “Pimps, Whores and Welfare Brats,” where you identified exactly who the “pimps and whores” are. Can you share that with us here?
What do you recommend, in your book, “The State of Black Progress,” as a path this nation, the public as a whole and not just politicians, should take? How can we fix what is wrong?
Star, this has been so interesting. How can someone obtain a copy of your book, “The State of Black Progress – Confronting Government and Judicial Obstacles?” Is it on Amazon?
I’ll put links to all of this in the show notes below.
Folks, Star Parker is a “voice of one crying out in the wilderness.” I’m not saying she is the prophet Elijah…but she is a prophet. Amen!
She is boldly declaring what is wrong and what is right and what needs to be done to make things right. This has brought a lot of opposition from the one who opposes RIGHT and those under his influence.
We need to support Star Parker in her work to get this information out to the public and start to effect the changes that need to be made.
I want to encourage you to drop down into the show notes and click the links right there. Get in touch with Star Parker… click the link to check out her great organization, CURE (“Center for Urban Renewal and Education”).
Be sure to click the link to order her book, “The State of Black Progress – Confronting Government and Judicial Obstacles.” You need to get this in your hands right now. Order a couple of copies and start passing them around to your friends, your pastor, etc. Amen!
Together, we can work to GET THE WORD OUT! Amen!
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Email: media@curepolicy.orgWebsite: https://curepolicy.org/Book: “The State of Black Progress – Confronting Government and Judicial Obstacles” – on AmazonBook: “Pimps, Whores and Welfare Brats” – on Amazon
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