Interview with Star Parker & Dr. Timothy F. Johnson

Star Parker is the founder and president of CURE, the Coalition on Urban Renewal & Education, a 501 c3 non-profit think tank that provides a national voice of reason on issues of race and poverty in the media, inner city neighborhoods, and public policy. In addition to heading CURE, and its network of inner city clergy nationwide, Star is a syndicated columnist for Scripps Howard News Service, offering weekly op-eds to more than 400 newspapers worldwide. As a social policy consultant, Star Parker gives regular testimony before the United States Congress, and is a national expert on major television and radio shows across the country. Currently, Star is a regular commentator on C-Span, MSNBC, and FOX News. She has debated Jesse Jackson on BET; fought for school choice on Larry King Live; and defended welfare reform on the Oprah Winfrey Show. Star Parker's personal transformation from welfare fraud to conservative crusader has been chronicled by ABC's 20/20; Rush Limbaugh; Readers Digest; Dr. James Dobson; The 700 Club; Dr. George Grant; the Washington Times; Christianity Today; Charisma, and World Magazine. Articles and quotes by Star have appeared in major publications including the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. Star has written three books, “Pimps, Whores, and Welfare Brats” (1996), “Uncle Sam's Plantation” (2003), and “White Ghetto” (2006), and resides in Southern California. Dr. Timothy F. Johnson is the Chairman & Founder of the public policy group, the Frederick Douglass Foundation, as well as the President and CEO of Leadership 101, a professional training & coaching organization. He serves as the vice chairman of the NC GOP, adjunct professor for the Apex School of Theology, & adjunct professor for Shaw University. He has a PhD from LaSalle & has served in the military, earning a Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, & numerous other honors.