This page is about Sister Souljah's book No Disrespect. The reason for the faces background is because I feel as though Sister Souljah is mainly a hypocrite, but I'll explain that more in my opinion page. So the faces represent her many faces. Get it?

Here's her book. I urge you to read it and decide for yourself! Sister Souljah begins by dedicating the book "To a new era of understanding and action, rooted in honest, open, and sometimes painful talk between people." You can decide later if this dedication contradicts her whole book. I'm going to try very hard to just give you her message without my thoughts. Those will be later and in my opinion page. I want you now to understand her message and decide for yourself. Is sister Souljah an accuarte representation of a racist or just someone trying to make a change in her black society and culture.

Her main message can best be told in two quotes from her book.
"Racism is a disease. It affects whites as well as blacks. It may even be a kind of mental illness. But the effect on black people is greater because we are the victims of it. The effect on whites is severe because it deforms their thinking and gives them a distorted picture of the world. But because the economics of racism is inarguably in their favor, most whites learn to live with it, even to deny it"(page 349)"
"IT IS THE BLACK-ON-BLACK HATE, CREATED BY RACISM AND WHITE SUPREMACY, THAT IS KILLING US.( page 350)"

Each chapter is devoted to someone who made a difference in Sister Souljah's life. For example the first chapter is about her mother who raised her and she admired. Other chapters are about the men who "educated and miseducated her about love". Her stories take you through her first sexual experience to her outrageous friends to her use of her body to get men. And in between these extravagant tales, issues including the "disintegration of families, the combat between sexes, and the many ways in which racism continues to circumscribe the ways African American people see themselves and treat one another" seem to crop up.

What do these views say about the "New Generation"? Is Souljah right in her views? Is white sumpremacy causing the downfalls in black culture? I doubt it. Her opinion seems to be that whites are racist, but she's just as much a racist. To have pride in your culture is one thing, but to put down other cultures in the process is another. Has someone explained that to her?

I urge everyone to read the book and decide for yourself. Does Sister Souljah have a legitimate argument? Are you a supporter? She will definately have you thinking!

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