Rap artist Souljah celebrates women

Souljah

ister Souljah, political activist, rap artist, and author, will speak on Wednesday, March 19, at 8 p.m. in Strong Auditorium. Appearing during Women's History Month, she will discuss "Inspiring Women in the 21st Century."

As an artist, Souljah produced her album, 360 Degrees of Power, in March 1992, and in 1995, published her first book, No Disrespect, followed four years later by her second book, The Coldest Winter Ever, a novel depicting New York City street life.

Despite difficulties early in life, Souljah pursued her interest in politics and government while she was in high school as an intern for the Republican Party in the House of Representatives. Winner of the American Legion's Constitutional Oratory Contest, Souljah was a scholar in the advanced placement program for high school students at Cornell University.

Souljah enrolled at Rutgers University and became a well-known writer and political commentator for the university newspaper. During her time at Rutgers, Souljah volunteered at a medical center in Mtepa Tepa, Zimbabwe, and visited Mozambican refugee camps.

Souljah has given lectures at Harvard Law School, Howard University, and UCLA and is the executive director of Daddy's House Social Programs Inc., a not-for-profit corporation devoted to urban youth that is funded by Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and Bad Boy Entertainment.

Souljah's appearance is cosponsored by the Black Students' Union, Women's Caucus, and the Outside Speakers Committee. Admission, payable at the door, is $5 for the general public and free for University undergraduates.

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