Sister Souljah is a political activist and educator of underclass youth. She is the author of five novels and a memoir, No Disrespect. She lives in New York City with her husband and son.
"Sister Souljah is one of the most eloquent and articulate
spokespersons of her generation. Listen to her courageous and
painful words in this book."—Cornel West
"Sister Souljah is a legitimate young voice in black America, a
solid thinker who is astute, justifiably angry, and boldly
outspoken. In No Disrespect she sets the record straight on where
she stands on life, love, spirituality, and race." —Nathan McCall,
author of Makes Me Wanna Holler
In 1992, rapper Sister Souljah made big news, provoking a response from then-candidate Clinton to her exhortation that black people should "take a week and kill white people." Sister Souljah's social philosophy, apparently, has not changed much. In this rambling, lurid autobiography of her pre-rap star years, she works to attribute each shortcoming, mistake, or problem of every African American to one cause: white oppression. Her true attitude and the purpose of her tale are both unclear. Aggrandizing (at length) her "spiritual eye" and devotion to God, she simultaneously revels in the abuse of other humans. Claiming a transcendent, ascetic disdain for uncommitted sex, she blithely luxuriates in a series of affairs. While the brief concluding chapter offers solid, sensible advice for young people, Sister Souljah's earlier boasts belie its convictions. For a clearer, better-stated account of ghetto youth's struggle, consider Nathan McCall's Makes Me Wanna Holler (LJ 2/1/94). Buy only when the star's fans request it. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 10/1/94.]-Bill Piekarski, Southwestern Coll. Lib., Chula Vista, Cal.
"Sister Souljah is one of the most eloquent and articulate
spokespersons of her generation. Listen to her courageous and
painful words in this book."-Cornel West
"Sister Souljah is a legitimate young voice in black America, a
solid thinker who is astute, justifiably angry, and boldly
outspoken. In No Disrespect she sets the record straight on
where she stands on life, love, spirituality, and race." -Nathan
McCall, author of Makes Me Wanna Holler
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