Juan Williams joined FOX News in 1997 as a political contributor. He is a regular panelist on FOX Broadcasting's Sunday morning public affairs program, "FOX News Sunday." In addition, Williams anchors weekend daytime live coverage on the FOX News Channel.
Before coming to FOX, Williams spent 23 years at The Washington Post, where he served as an editorial writer, op-ed columnist and White House correspondent. From 2000-2001, Williams hosted National Public Radio's (NPR) national call-in show "Talk of the Nation." In that role, he traveled to cities across America for monthly radio town hall meetings before live audiences. Williams is currently a senior national correspondent for NPR.
The recipient of an Emmy Award for television documentary writing, Williams also won widespread critical acclaim for a series of documentaries including, "Politics:The New Black Power" and "A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom." He is the author of the non-fiction bestseller, "Eyes on The Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965" and "Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary." Williams has also written numerous articles for national magazines including Fortune, The Atlantic Monthly, Ebony, GQ and The New Republic, in addition to appearing on numerous television programs including ABC's "Nightline," PBS' "Washington Week in Review" and "Oprah."
Williams is a graduate of Haverford College.
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November 02, 2009
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Obama One Year Later -- Small 'Change'
One year after Barack Obama won the 2008 election the biggest "change" he can point to is that he's our first black president and he's not President Bush!
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September 08, 2009
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It's All or Nothing for Obama's Health Care Speech
Americans want reform but they are uninformed and scared. The one person they trust is not saying anything concrete about what is best. President Obama has to give a speech Wednesday night in which he lives up to the trust given to him by the American people and takes control of a haywire debate over health care.
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July 17, 2009
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The Year the Underdogs Won
In 1969, I identified with the Mets as my fellow underdogs. But then the impossible happened...
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July 07, 2009
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Taking Sides After Michael's Death
In death Michael Jackson, the quintessential racial cross-over star, has managed to make a U-turn and become a racially polarizing figure. In the week since he has died he has become defined as a black superstar after a lifetime of trying to avoid just that kind of racial limitation.
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June 21, 2009
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Be Careful What You Wish For
While the administration might be happy with their media strategy at the moment, over time the press will lose its credibility and the Obama White House will be left with no way to deliver important messages to the American people.
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April 30, 2009
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Who Is Really to Blame for the Death of Bipartisanship -- The GOP or Obama?
As President Obama zips past the fabled First 100 Days mark in the White House there is one glaring promise he has not fulfilled - bipartisanship in Washington.But it might be wrong to blame the new president.
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April 20, 2009
FOXNews.com
juan-williams
Obama's Outrageous Sin Against Our Kids
As I watch Washington politics I am not easily given to rage.Washington politics is a game and selfishness, out-sized egos and corruption are predictable.
But over the last week I find myself in a fury.
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April 08, 2009
FOXNews.com
juan-williams
Time to End to America's 'Lock and Load' Mania
America is an amazing country."We The People" respond to changing realities -- be they shifting opportunities for innovation or dealing with a new terror threat. Our leaders and our culture must adjust to changing times quickly or lose power and money.
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March 31, 2009
FOXNews.com
juan-williams
Why the White House Won't Let Go of 'The Limbaugh Thing' Anytime Soon
Now that few weeks have passed since the last punch was thrown in the biggest political fight of the young Obama presidency it is time for the judges to go the scorecards. Who won that throw-down between Democrat Barack Obama's White House and Republican talk show host Rush Limbaugh?
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