Karin Stanford

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Dr. Karin L. Stanford is a writer and professor of Pan-African Studies and Politics at California State University, Northridge. Her latest book is "Breaking the Silence - Inspirational Stories of Black Cancer Survivors." This collection of testimonials was inspired by Dr. Stanford's own experiences with breast cancer. Dr. Stanford's other published works include "Black Political Organization in the Post-Civil Rights Era," coedited with Ollie Johnson and "Beyond The Boundaries: Reverend Jesse Jackson In International Affairs." The author of numerous articles on black women and black politics, Dr. Stanford is the former director of the Washington, D.C., Bureau of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and a former Congressional Black Caucus fellow. Dr. Stanford is currently teaching the Politics of Hip Hop, a class delving into the history and influence of the musical genre.

She gained notoriety in 2000 when it was revealed that she had had an affair with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, resulting in the birth of her daughter, Ashley. The disclosure of this affair led to a public backlash against Jackson. The Rainbow/PUSH Coalition had paid Stanford, $40,000 to relocate her to Southern California, in addition to a continuing $3,000 a month in support, and $365,000 in funds from Rainbow/PUSH were also used to purchase Stanford’s house. Many commentators questioned the legality of these payments and charged that Jackson was paying “hush money” to Stanford.^[1][2] She later criticized Jackson on radio for not paying child support and for not having seen his daughter in seven months.^[3]

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1. ^ http://archive.salon.com/politics/feature/2001/01/19/jackson/index.html
2. ^ http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70A10FE3E580C738EDDA80894D9404482&n=Top%2fReference%2fTimes%20Topics%2fPeople%2fJ%2fJackson%2c%20Jesse%20L%2e
3. ^ http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2001/8/20/181955.shtml