Laurence Allen "Larry" Elder (born April 27 1952) aka "the sage from South Central" is an American libertarian radio talk show host and author whose The Larry Elder Show is a nationally syndicated talk show on ABC Radio Networks. The Larry Elder Show broadcasts live from 6-9 PM (Eastern Time), Monday through Friday. Elder has been on Talk Radio 790 KABC in Los Angeles, California since 1994. Although Elder ideologically is a libertarian, he became a Republican in 2003. Melding the two, he sometimes refers to himself as a Republitarian.
Elder was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles and attended Brown University, receiving a BA in Political Science in 1974. He then attended University of Michigan School of Law, graduating in 1977. After graduation, he worked with a large law firm in Cleveland, Ohio, where he practiced litigation. In 1980, he founded "Laurence A. Elder and Associates," a business specializing in recruiting experienced attorneys, while at the same time, hosting a television show in Cleveland, first on PBS, then on the local Fox Network affiliate.
Elder also hosted the television show, Moral Court , distributed by Warner Brothers Television. Elder was profiled by 60 Minutes and 20/20 and served as replacement for Geraldo Rivera on CNBC’s Rivera Live while Rivera was on vacation. His PBS program National Desk , including the segment, "Redefining Racism: Fresh Voices From Black America," for which he won a AEGIS Award of Excellence, a Telly award, and a Emerald City Gold Award of Excellence. He has played himself on the sitcoms Spin City and The Hughleys. Larry Elder is also a columnist for Investor's Business Daily, World Net Daily, Townhall.com, Jewish World Review and David Horowitz's Front Page Magazine.
When a group called Talking Drum Community Forum tried to force Elder off the air, the ACLU came to his defense. A piece of hate mail Elder showed to John Stossel in his on-air interview said, "You are not good enough to kiss the ass of a dead rat."
He currently hosts a syndicated daytime talk show.
Awards
- 1998 AEGIS Award of Excellence
- 1998 Telly award
- 1999 Emerald City Gold Award of Excellence
Books
- The Ten things You Can't Say in America ISBN 0312284659
- Showdown: Confronting Bias, Lies, and the Special Interests that Divide America ISBN 0312320175
Video
- Redefining racism : fresh voices from black America which "Probes the deep chasm between black and white Americans and the increasing hostility towards whites felt by a vast number of African-Americans"
- Title IX And Women In Sports What's Wrong With This Picture?
Whidbey Island Films
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