In 1985 Williamson graduated from Rutgers University with a degree in American history and African studies. While there she won the American Legion’s Constitutional Oratory Contest and was later enrolled in Cornell University’s advanced placement summer program and Spain’s Universidad de Salamanca study-abroad program. The family then moved to Englewood, New Jersey where Lisa attended high school.
When her parents divorced, her mother moved the family into a public housing project in the Bronx where Lisa lived until the age of 10. Lisa Williamson was born in New York City in 1964. A New York Times best-selling author, Williamson now reaches the younger generation through her novels written in the popular style known as street-lit. She proudly challenges black Americans to strengthen their communities and character by embracing spirituality and self-confidence. Through her music, books, lectures and community work she advocates black power, personal responsibility and activism. Lisa Williamson, also known as Sister Souljah, is an author, lecturer, rap singer, activist, community organizer and political commentator.
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