Hip-hop Artist and Political Activist Sister Souljah to Speak at Holy Cross

WORCESTER, Mass. – Hip-hop artist and political activist Sister Souljah will speak at the College of the Holy Cross from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4 in the Hogan Campus Center Ballroom. This event is free and open to the public.

Born Lisa Williamson in the Bronx in 1964, Sister Souljah attended Rutgers University, where she earned degrees in American History and African Studies.

Souljah is the author of the nonfiction book No Disrespect and the novel The Coldest Winter Ever, a national bestseller that resulted in an HBO movie deal. The film version will be written by Souljah and executive produced by Jada Pinkett Smith and Souljah Story, Inc.

A well-known hip-hop artist, Souljah's musical accomplishments include her 1992 rap album 360 Degrees of Power. She has worked with Sean "P. Diddy" combs, Lauryn Hill and Doug E. Fresh in planning major youth events, programs and summer camps. Currently, Souljah serves as the executive director of Daddy's House Social Programs Inc., a not-for-profit corporation for urban youth financed by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Bad Boy Entertainment. At Daddy's House, Souljah educates and prepares youths, ages 6 - 16, to be in control of their academic, cultural and financial lives.

Souljah has lectured at venues in the United States, Europe and Africa. She has been profiled in Essence, George, Entertainment Weekly, Jet, Sister to Sister, Rolling Stone, Newsweek and Time. She made her acting debut on the sitcom A Different World, and has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Today Show, MTV, BET and various news programs.