She recounts in her memoir No Disrespect that she was born into poverty and raised on welfare for some years. Sister Souljah was born in the Bronx, New York. His repudiation of her comments led to what is now known in American politics as a Sister Souljah moment. Democratic Party candidate Bill Clinton criticized her remarks about race in the United States during the 1992 presidential campaign.
In No Disrespect she sets the record straight on where she stands on life, love, spirituality, and race.Sister Souljah (born Lisa Williamson, Bronx, New York) is an American author, activist, and film producer. "Sister Souljah is a legitimate young voice in black America, a solid thinker who is astute, justifiably angry, and boldly outspoken. Listen to her courageous and painful words in this book."- Cornel West "Sister Souljah is one of the most eloquent and articulate spokespersons of her generation. In a time of terrible crisis in America, this revelatory book is an essential part of the dialogue that must take place between men and women of all persuasions. A book sure to confound her critics, No Disrespect will deepen the public debate over issues of race and class and sex, and complicate (in the best possible sense) the public's perception of who Sister Souljah is, and what she has to offer.
Along the way, we learn about the underlying tensions within the black family the entanglements of friends, and the entrapments of lovers. It is filled with memorable scenes and unforgettable characters as it describes the difficult relationships between African-American women and the men who would seek to have them. Divided into seven chapters, each titled after a particular character with whom the author comes into contact - for example, "Nathan, " "Mona, " "Joseph" - No Disrespect is a brutally honest account of the rage and hopes of girls in the ghetto. In No Disrespect, she has written a work of vast power, fury, wisdom, and love. Sister Souljah reveals herself to be a writer whose gifts of language are prodigious. Here is a gripping and searing account of the ferocious struggle for sexual identity and autonomy that confronts every African-American - especially women.
In No Disrespect, Sister Souljah, America's most notorious hip-hop rebel, offers a stunningly candid book about how young black girls can grow up with their integrity intact in a very tough world.
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