It was the power of Christianity that turned her life around. But it was Star's no-excuses attitude of self-empowerment that firmly positioned her on the fast track of conservative politics, speaking out against welfare as the cause of urban America's moral and economic decline-- and in favor of taxpayer vouchers for private school education, banning abortion, and condemning condom distribution in public schools.
Guided by her faith, Star has broken the "code of silence" among blacks to speak out on:. Affirmative action: "What we haven't told our people is that they can start their own businesses. Entrepreneurship works for everybody. NERF:nerf09 Version 9. Skip to main navigation Skip to main navigation Skip to search Skip to search. Parker, Star Parker, Star. Title rated 3 out of 5 stars, based on 7 ratings 7 ratings You have not rated this title. Rate this title Rate this. Book , She was a delinquent teenager, mixed up with crime and drugs.
In the s, Star Parker came to Los Angeles with a dream of dancing on "Soul Train"-- and ended up an unemployed single mom, barely literate, and living on welfare. But life on county aid was far from impoverished-- she was able to lounge in her own jacuzzi, party at Venice Beach, bring in extra income with under-the-table jobs, and take the system for all it was worth.
Guided by her faith, Star has broken the "code of silence" among blacks to speak out on: Affirmative action: "What we haven't told our people is that they can start their own businesses. Title availability. Contributors Benet, Lorenzo. Subject and genre Parker, Star. Welfare recipients β United States β Biography. African American women β Biography.
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