Williamson, Lisa "Sista Souljah" (1964-?)
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Title
Williamson, Lisa "Sista Souljah" (1964-?)
Description
Lisa Williamson is an author, rapper, and activist. She moved to Englewood when she was ten and attended Dwight Morrow High School. She won a scholarship and attended Cornell University's Advanced Summer Program. She attended Rutgers, graduating with a degree in American History and African Studies. She was a political activist and successfully led a campaign to get New Jersey to divest one billion dollars of holdings in apartheid South Africa. She has also recorded an album 360 Degrees of Power in 1992. She has also authored numerous books. She married Mike Rich.
Source
“Sister Souljah.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Aug. 2024.
Brody, Leslie. "Controversial rapper's roots include Englewood." The Record, 18 June 1992, p. C-6.
Birth Date
1964
Birthplace
Bronx, New York, USA
Source of File Attached
“Sister Souljah.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Aug. 2024.
Collection
Citation
“Williamson, Lisa "Sista Souljah" (1964-?),” Englewood Makes History, accessed October 1, 2026, https://archive.englewoodmakeshistory.org/items/show/164.
