THE PLAIN DEALER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1997 4. 5-E 1 Lecturer bites hand that fed Mi LECTURER FROM 1-E. said, the newsletter grew into more a 64-page magazine grossing "Welfare has a gripping effect than in $180,000 1992, a the year. Los Angeles ridards you. start Automatically, your stan- ots put most of 'on But and you start out of business, forcing her to fold lowering her advertisers living irresponsibly," added Parker, now married to a Charis- the publication and lay off seven matic Episcopal priest.
Several employees. years ago, they moved from Angry with black leaders, such South-Central Los Angeles to San as Rep. Maxine Waters, Clemente, a bastion of white con- crat from California, and the Rev. servatism, to provide safer sur- Jesse Jackson, who were justifyroundings for their two daugh- ing the rioters' actions, Parker ters. faxed off a letter to Los Angeles Parker, like other conserva- media.
outlets calling those retives, says recent welfare reforms sponsible for the burning and limiting the amount of time peo- looting "government-dependent, ple can receive benefits are a step out-of-control, racist monsters." in the right direction, but she The remarks, she said, spread wants the system "busted up." "like a forest fire," prompting nuTaxpayers, 'she said, would be merous media interviews and better served if churches and calls from several Republican charities were to take primary re- leaders. sponsibility for helping the poor. One of the first calls came from Parker was the third of five Buchanan, who invited her to 'children born to an Air Force ser- speak at his conference on New geant and a beautician. The fam- Conservatism. J.
ily moved frequently, settling in Sensing a potential gold. mine, East St. Louis when she was a Parker marketed herself as a teenager. Parker, who said talking head. Parker regularly she had little speaks at colleges and universiparental supervision, broke into ties and has appeared on such car homes, and dabbled fire-bombed in the a use of teacher's programs as "The Oprah Winfrey an- Show," "CNN and "Politigel dust and other drugs.
cally Incorrect." "All along, I was susceptible to Parker can be just as harsh "OK. peer Let's pressure: to bed. take OK. drugs. Let's with her Republican peers as she Let's 'cheat the go she said.
is with Democrats. She takes consystem. OK," servatives to task for deriding Beginning of transformation cial programs, while remaining Her transformation began after uninvolved in fixing the probshe joined a church and became a lems. born-again Christian. She said she is working to Parker started a newsletter for bridge the gap between blacks black Christians, selling and Republicans.
advertising primarily to busi- "I've always been a street nesses in South-Central Los An- fighter," she said. "Now I have a geles. Within eight years, she new arena to fight in." GIVE US A CALL Everywoman wants to hear from you. Call our hot line to let us know what you think of our section or to suggest stories. Dial (216) 999-6285 and leave a message for Margaret Bernstein, Everywoman editor.
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