November 17, 2005
Federalist Society's Fall Lecture/Debate Series: Star Parker event
The Star Parker event is the last in the TJSL Federalist Society's Fall Lecture/Debate Series and will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room 300 of the Law Library Building.
Parker founded the Coalition on Urban Renewal & Education (CURE) in 1995 to jumpstart national dialogue on issues of race and poverty. Parker advocates that faith and free market principles are key to curing poverty. Before dedicaing herself to social activism, Parker was a single welfare mother in Los Angeles. The 1992 Los Angeles riots destroyed Parkers's business, causing her to focus on faith-based and free market alternatives toempower the poor. CURE's core stance is that the answer to poverty is freedom and personal responsibility - not the welfare state.
Her presentation is especially relevant as the nation addresses welfare and racial issues faised in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Parker recently commented: "To the extent that issues of race and pverty are discussed at this time, the relevant question to ask is, 'Why, after all these years, does our African American population remain disproportionately poor?' Those who assert that rescue efforts were impeded because of racism also assert that black poverty persists because of racism. It is this attitude, the welfare state mentality, that has contributed in no small part to the tragedy we have witnessed."
For more information, contact Elizabeth Koren, student chapter president, at 619-917-9576.