There Goes My Social Life: From Clueless to Conservative

Stacey Dash didn't have the ideal American childhood. Growing up in the South Bronx, her friends were the hustlers, hookers, and gang members who struggled in the face of futility, who sold drugs instead of living on food stamps, who settled matters with fists, knives, and guns because it seemed their only option, who stood tall against broken dreams.

Dash's rough upbringing shaped the rest of her life—her relationships, her politics, even her faith. She has seen how conservative and libera...