Karen Hunter facts for kids
Karen Hunter, born on April 24, 1966, is an American journalist, talk show host, and publisher. She has also co-authored several non-fiction books. You can hear her host The Karen Hunter Show on SiriusXM Urban View.
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Early Life and Education
Karen Hunter grew up in East Orange, New Jersey. She finished high school at Marylawn of the Oranges High School in 1983. Later, in 1987, she earned a degree in English literature from Drew University.
Karen Hunter's Career Journey
Karen Hunter has had a long and interesting career in media. She has worked as a teacher, a newspaper editor, and a radio host.
Teaching and Journalism Roles
From 1996 to 1998, Karen Hunter taught journalism at New York University. She also worked for four years on the editorial board of the New York Daily News. In 1999, she was part of the news teams that won the Pulitzer Prize and the Polk Award. Before that, she was the first African-American female news columnist for the paper. She started there in 1988 as a sports writer, then wrote about features and business.
In January 2002, Hunter College appointed her as a visiting professor. Today, she is a distinguished lecturer at Hunter College. She also hosted a morning radio talk show in New York City for three years.
Radio and Publishing Work
In 2006, Karen Hunter left her morning talk show at New York station WWRL.
In 2007, she started her own publishing company, Karen Hunter Publishing. This company is part of Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster. Through her company, she has published several books, including Faith Under Fire, Love On A Two-Way Street, and Recipes for a Good Life with Patti LaBelle. She also published The Children of Children Keep Coming: An Epic Griotsong with Russell L. Goings.
As a writer, Karen Hunter has helped co-author five books that became New York Times bestsellers. She has worked with many famous people, including Queen Latifah, Al Sharpton, LL Cool J, Wendy Williams, and Cedric the Entertainer.
Public Discussions and Activism
Karen Hunter has often shared her opinions on important topics.
On January 31, 2007, she appeared on CNN's Paula Zahn Now. She was part of a discussion about atheists in America.
In April 2011, Karen Hunter called for people to stop watching the TV show Celebrity Apprentice. This was in response to comments made by Donald Trump about Barack Obama. She explained that she wanted people to know they have power to make a difference.
In 2015, Karen Hunter started a petition on MoveOn.org. She asked for the Confederate flag to be removed from the South Carolina State House. This happened after a tragic event where nine people were killed at a church in Charleston, South Carolina. Within three days, 500,000 people signed her petition. Soon after, Governor Nikki Haley announced the flag would be removed. The South Carolina state legislature then voted to take down the flag.
During the 2016 United States presidential election, on The Karen Hunter Show, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson shared a story. He told Hunter that he was once held at gunpoint at a Popeyes restaurant in Maryland. Carson said he told the robber to go to the cashier instead.
Personal Life
Karen Hunter lives in South Orange, New Jersey.
