Souljah, who threw it right back at him, saying she'd be damned if she was going to be his Willie Horton, went on to recording and publishing contracts. Jesse Jackson and his crew (with whom Souljah was affiliated). You will never forget this Winter's tale.Sean ElderIn the summer of 1992, presidential candidate Bill Clinton bashed New York community activist Sister Souljah for her statement "If black people kill black people every day, why not have a week and kill white people?" Clinton was trying to prove to white Democrats that he wasn't beholden to the Rev. The Coldest Winter Ever marks the debut of a gifted storyteller. Unwilling to lose, this ghetto girl will do anything to stay on top. But when a cold Winter wind blows her life in a direction she doesn't want to go, her street smarts and seductive skills are put to the test of a lifetime. Quick-witted, sexy, and business-minded, she knows and loves the streets like the curves of her own body. Ghetto-born, Winter is the young, wealthy daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family. I came busting into the world during one of New York's worst snowstorms, so my mother named me Winter. Renowned hip-hop artist, writer, and activist Sister Souljah brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable first novel.
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