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February 16, 2001 BCC presents a lecture by Sister SouljahWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Black Cultural Center's Cultural Arts Series will present Sister Souljah at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 2, in the Class of 1950 Lecture Hall on Purdue University's West Lafayette campus. No reservations are needed for this event, which is free and open to the public. "Sister Souljah is a legitimate voice for black America," said Stephanie Spaulding, BCC assistant program coordinator. "She is a dynamic speaker who will provide better insight into the lives of America's hip-hop generation." Souljah, who was brought into the national spotlight by her 1992 rap album "360 Degrees of Power," is author of the book "No Disrespect," a critique of relationships between the sexes. She also is wrote, "The Coldest Winter Ever," a novel about the life of a young black woman in Brooklyn, New York. Her philanthropic work includes organizing, financing and implementing curriculum for the African Youth Survival Camp for children from homeless families. The six-week summer sleep-away camp ran for three consecutive years in North Carolina. She also has worked with hip-hop star Sean "Puffy" Combs as executive director of Daddy's House Social Programs. Souljah has lectured throughout America, Europe and Africa. She has been profiled in Essence, George, Entertainment Weekly, Jet, Sister to Sister, Rolling Stone, Newsweek and Time. She is a graduate of Rutgers University, where she earned degrees in American history and African studies. She completed Cornell University's advanced placement summer program and studied abroad in Spain at the University of Salamanca. Established at Purdue in 1969, the BCC is nationally recognized and acknowledged by the Association of Black Culture Centers as one of the best centers of its kind. The center, according to BCC director Renee Thomas, helps black students gain a greater understanding of their heritage and supports and enhances cultural diversity on campus and in the community. Thomas said the BCC serves as a catalyst for a host of cultural, educational, artistic, social and technological initiatives and provides an environment that fosters cross-cultural exchanges and noteworthy research, as well as artistic expression through music, dance, drama and creative writing. CONTACT: Teju Omolodun, (765) 494-3095, osomolodun@purdue.edu.
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