Biography of Larry Elder

Presenting himself as the "Sage From South Central," Larry continues to sizzle on the airwaves with his thoughtful insight on the day's most provocative issues, to the delight, consternation, and entertainment of Southern California listeners. Born and raised in South Central Los Angeles, Elder attended Brown University, receiving a BA in Political Science in 1974. He then attended University of Michigan, School of Law, graduating in 1977. He was the subject of a profile by "60 Minutes," and sat in for the vacationing Geraldo on CNBC's "Rivera Live." He was the reporter on the groundbreaking PBS "National Desk" segment, "Redefining Racism: Fresh Voices From Black America.".Elder was born and raised in South Central Los Angeles (now "South Los Angeles" as of 2003) 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. He was a host of the 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. Elder won a Los Angeles Area Emmy Award in 2000 for his KCAL-TV News Special, Making Waves - LAUSD. He has played himself on the sitcoms Spin City and The Hughleys. Elder's newspaper and online column is carried by 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. Warner Brothers Domestic Television Distribution has ended production of the television version of The Larry Elder Show. Shows will continue to air until early September, 2005.Larry Elder recently created a self-financed DVD called Michael & Me, in which he repudiates filmmaker Michael Moore's anti-gun politics and his assertions in Moore's controversial documentary, Bowling for Columbine.