Durden was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey and graduated from Seton Hall University with a degree in journalism.
[2] She has provided commentary on The Kelly File and other television programs on subjects including racism,[3] Black Lives Matter,[4][5] and celebrity culture.
[9] On June 6, 2017, Durden appeared on Fox News in an interview with Tucker Carlson, discussing a Black Lives Matter chapter that held a Memorial Day event exclusively for black people.
Durden defended the chapter's actions, saying "Boo-hoo-hoo... You white people are angry because you couldn’t use your ‘white privilege’ card to get invited to the Black Lives Matter’s all-black Memorial Day celebration."
[10] Two days later, Durden was suspended from her position of adjunct professor at Essex County College in Newark.