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Juan Williams is known as an American journalist and political analyst. He is most famous for his work on NPR and the Fox News Channel.

Juan Williams was born on April 10, 1954, in Colón, Panama. He moved to the United States at the age of three as an immigrant with his family. His mother, Rogelio, was a seamstress, and his father, Rogelio, was a boxing trainer.

Juan earned a scholarship to the Oakwood Friends School in New York. He completed his graduation in 1972. During his tenure, he offered his services as a representative of the student body. In addition to his studies, Juan was interested in extracurricular activities and participated in several events. He played for the baseball team and represented his squad as the captain. Juan also loved to play basketball and competed in many games at the national level.

After finishing high school, he went on to attend Haverford College, which was a liberal arts college. He received his Bachelor's Degree in Philosophy from Haverford College in 1976.

<h2>Relationships</h2>

Juan has been married to Delise Susan since 1978. They have three loving children from their marriage. Raphael and Antonio are their two sons, and the name of their only daughter is Rae. They have been married for close to 40 years.

Following his father's footsteps, Antonio, the first son of the family, became an intern for <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strom_Thurmond">Senator</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strom_Thurmond">Strom Thurmond</a> in 1996. Antonio also tried running for a seat on the Council of the District of Columbia, but he lost to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tommy_Wells">Tommy Wells</a>.

During an interview conducted by Yahoo News on why he became a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)">Republican</a>, Antonio brought to light some delightful details about his father. When asked to describe his dad in his own words, he said he thought he was a straight shooter who tries to be as direct and honest with his opinions and views as possible. Antonio credits his dad for pushing him to pursue his career.

His other <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffi">son</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffi">Raffi</a>, studied anthropology and played lacrosse at Haverford College. The same university Juan attended in Pennsylvania. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raffi">Raffi</a> currently works as a press secretary to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Secretary_of_Housing_and_Urban_Development">Secretary of Housing and Urban Development</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Carson">Ben Carson</a> and is also a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_(United_States)">Republican</a> like his older brother.

<h2>Career</h2>

After completing his college graduation in 1976, Juan started pursuing his dream of becoming a journalist. He joined The Washington Post as an intern the same year he graduated. After being impressed by his work and dedication, The Washington Post offered him the chance to work as a full-time journalist.

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In his beginning days at The Washington Post, he worked in the editorial department. He later assumed the responsibilities of a columnist and national correspondent. He was also serving as the White House correspondent for The Washington Post, a duty that he considers to be one of his best experiences to this day. During 23 long and prosperous years working at The Washington Post, Juan also wrote articles for several other publications like Fortune, Atlantic Monthly, and Newsweek.

Juan Williams has many honors to his name for his investigative journalism work and columns. He won an Emmy Award in 1989, which they awarded him for his television documentary work.

Apart from writing for newspapers and magazines, Juan has published a few books. His first book, Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954–1965 (1987), explored the Civil Rights Movement from a documentary perspective. The book made the bestseller's list. He wrote a biography about <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurgood_Marshall">Thurgood Marshall</a> called Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary (2000). <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thurgood_Marshall">Marshall</a> was the first <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Americans">African American</a> to be named to the Supreme Court in the United States. The biography became a bestseller. A book he wrote called Enough (2006), influenced by a speech of <a href="/biography/bill-cosby">Bill Cosby</a> at an NAACP event. The book mainly focused on Juan's opinion of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Americans">African American</a> leaders, called a "culture of failure."

Talk of the Nation was the daily afternoon talk show that brought Juan to NPR in 2000. After his debut, he became a senior national correspondent for NPR. Juan's career with NPR came to an end on October 20, 2010, because of his conservative views on The O'Reilly Factor that had led to an outcry from the black audience. When interviewed by Newsweek, he said: "I was upset at the idea of how personal it became. I felt NPR engaged in an ad hominem attack on me. In their mind, when I write about dysfunction in the black community, I've crossed the line in terms of being a good black guy."

When asked whether the intense criticism he received while working for the network got to him, he replied: "It bothers me deeply. People who are not able to put me in a box, people who want to tune in to programming that simply affirms their existing opinions, those people are discomfited by me. The idea that you wouldn't hold black political leaders accountable strikes me as corrupt."

Juan became a Fox News employee in 1997. Fox News offered him a three-year contract worth $2 million after NPR fired him. The Fox News programs he appeared on are Special Report with Bret Baier, FOX News Sunday with <a href="/biography/chris-wallace">Chris Wallace</a>, and The Five. The flagship shows that got him into trouble at NPR, The O'Reilly Factor, would ask him to guest host whenever <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)">Bill O'Reilly</a> was unavailable.

Juan went on The O'Reilly Factor to explain why NPR fired him for making a previous appearance on the show and his controversial statements on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Americans">African Americans</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muslims">Muslims</a>, "I don't fit in their box. I'm not a predictable black liberal. You [<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_O'Reilly_(political_commentator)">O'Reilly</a>] were exactly right when you said you know what this comes down to. They were looking for a reason to get rid of me because I'm appearing on Fox News. They don't want me talking to you."

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