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Lisa Durden
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| Born | 1963/1964 (age 60–61) Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Seton Hall University |
| Occupation | Media commentator • producer |
Lisa Durden is a media commentator and a producer. She grew up in Newark, New Jersey. Lisa went to Seton Hall University and earned a degree in journalism. She often shares her opinions on TV shows, talking about topics like racism, Black Lives Matter, and famous people.
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Lisa Durden's Career
Lisa Durden has worked in television and film for many years.
Hosting and Producing Shows
She hosted her own talk show called The Lisa Durden Show. This show was broadcast on public access TV channels in Newark and Manhattan.
Lisa also helped make documentaries. She was an associate producer for a documentary called Brick City. She also produced a documentary titled Soul Food .... This film won a special award in 2012 for Best Documentary at the American Black Film Festival.
TV Appearance and Its Impact
In 2017, Lisa Durden was on a TV show that caused a lot of discussion.
Interview on Fox News
On June 6, 2017, Lisa Durden was interviewed on Fox News by Tucker Carlson. They talked about a Black Lives Matter group that held a Memorial Day event just for black people. Lisa defended the group's choice. She said that white people were upset because they couldn't use their "white privilege" to get into the event. The TV host disagreed with her comments.
Impact on Her Job
After this interview, Lisa Durden was suspended from her job. She was an adjunct professor at Essex County College in Newark. Two weeks later, she was fired from the college.
The college president, Anthony Munroe, said that many students and teachers were worried after Lisa's comments. He stated that the college received many concerns. Later, a group called the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression looked into the complaints. They found that the college had received only one complaint before she was fired.
Running for Governor
In 2017, Lisa Durden decided to get involved in politics.
New Jersey Governor Election
She was the running mate for Seth Kaper-Dale. He was running for New Jersey Governor with the Green Party. Together, they received a small percentage of the votes in the election.
