Star Parker
Articles by Star Parker
EducationCommentary
Shut Down the Department of Education ASAP
A recent report from the American Enterprise Institute summarizes results from the most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress—also known as the Nation’s Report Card…. Read More
Health CareCommentary
How a Black Movement About Freedom Became a Movement About Welfare
The 36 million who watched President Donald Trump’s address to Congress also watched as Congressional Black Caucus member Rep. Al Green shook his cane and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Elon Musk Should Take on Social Security
If I say that Elon Musk is the smartest, boldest, most creative entrepreneur in the world, I don’t think I will get pushback. President Donald… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Trump’s DEI Executive Order—Good for Blacks, Good for America
An ongoing principle of America’s democratic republic is e pluribus unum. Out of many, one. We honor and respect the uniqueness of every citizen. But… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
MAGA and King’s Dream
I have written often that there is a common denominator in our deeply divided nation. That is the general sense that something is wrong. The… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
For Republicans, Lots of Work, Little Time to Waste
Luck, the saying goes, is what happens when preparation meets opportunity. That’s good luck. What about bad luck? It’s the opposite. Bad luck is what… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Jimmy Carter and the Unraveling of American Culture
An essay appeared recently in The Wall Street Journal under the headline “What Happens When a Whole Generation Never Grows Up?” Behavior that has always… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
What’s Wrong With Democrats?
Following defeat in the presidential election, Democratic Party leadership is doing much-needed soul-searching. Those not in denial know there is something wrong. Per Gallup, in… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
What’s Going on With Black and Hispanic Women?
One question emerging from the presidential election exit polls is the disconnect between black men and women and Hispanic men and women. Donald Trump received… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Democrats’ Monopoly on Black Vote Is Over
The dean of the nation’s political analysts, Michael Barone, sat down with The Wall Street Journal to discuss the 2024 election. The headline that emerged… Read More
