Star Parker (born October 23, 1955) is an American syndicated columnist, Republican candidate, author, TV Host, and conservative political activist.

[1] She has made the claim that after one arrest for shoplifting, her high school guidance counselor told her "not to worry about it, because I was a 'victim of racism, lashing out at society.'"

After she was laid off from her job as a program host on Los Angeles radio station KABC (after the outlet was purchased by Disney), Parker devoted her efforts to CURE full-time.

In 2017, Parker joined the White House Center for Faith and Opportunity Initiatives advisory team to share ideas on which policies would improve the nation's most distressed zip codes.

She has interviewed many high-profile guests in politics and policy, including Senator Tim Scott,[13] economist Grover Norquist,[14] and then House Minority Whip Steve Scalise.

[3] In March 2010, Parker announced her candidacy for Congress in California's 37th District, which encompasses most of Long Beach and Compton, as well as Carson, Signal Hill, and parts of other municipalities.