Star Parker

Biography

Star Parker (born Larstella Irby, October 23, 1955) is an American conservative political activist, syndicated columnist, author, and television host. In 1995, she founded the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE), a Washington, D.C.–based public policy institute that advocates faith-based, market-oriented approaches to poverty, family policy, and urban renewal. Parker was a featured speaker at the 1996 Republican National Convention and consulted with federal and state legislators on the market-based welfare reforms that became law in 1996.

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