Sister Souljah
Sister Souljah
Sister Souljahis an American hip hop-generation author, activist, recording artist, and film producer. She gained prominence for Bill Clinton's criticism of her remarks about race in the United States during the 1992 presidential campaign. Clinton's well-known repudiation of her comments led to what is now known in politics as a Sister Souljah moment...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth28 January 1964
CityBronx, NY
CountryUnited States of America
Now I realized that me and him were just alike. We were both born to win. And, when we were not winning, it was OK 'cause we were busy planning to win.
Nobody sent you to this college to be ordinary. Most of you will graduate and do what someone tells you to be, but how many of you will be extraordinary?
It was the emotion I hated the most of all emotions, shame.
anger cancels good judgement!
My definition of good is that you understand that this is a question of power. That you be willing to give up some power. That you be willing to give up some resources.
How can you be a physics major and be shocked when you get pregnant from having sex?
If black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?
She asked me could I read and write. I told her, "Of course, and I can talk too.
Shakespeare wrote about love. I write about love. Shakespeare wrote about gang warfare, family feuds and revenge. I write about all the same things.
I think America loves cooperative black men. I am not against Colin Powell, but I know who he is.
My definition of "good" is that you understand that this is a question of power, that you be willing to give up some power, that you be willing to give up some resources, that you be willing to pay black people reparations for our years and years of service in this country, that you be willing to go home and tell your white mother and father about white racism and how it affects and kills black people in our communities. That's my definition of good white people and I haven't met any like that.
I was well known to African Americans before Bill Clinton discovered me. He was like Christopher Columbus riding up on something he didn't understand.
Black people don't know what white people are talking about when they talk about a Sister Souljah moment. I tell them it's the moment you meet a proud, beautiful black woman you can never forget.
Are you crazy? The last thing you want to do is make a scene." "Well, I'm gonna make a movie if you don't show me some respect.