Shondaland recently spoke with Sister Souljah to discuss the long road to Winter Santiaga’s return, a possible The Coldest Winter Ever movie adaptation, activism, and so much more. Now, more than twenty years after introducing Winter Santiaga to fans, the brash protagonist is finally back in the author’s follow-up novel, Life After Death. Winter Santiaga’s story would go on to become a New York Times bestseller, selling well over a million copies, garnering fans worldwide, and reigniting the “street lit” genre (though Sister Souljah has rejected the label). However, it would be her 1999 debut novel, The Coldest Winter Ever, that would turn Sister Souljah into a literary superstar. The multi-hyphenate artist also became a member of legendary Hip-Hop group Public Enemy, released her own album, 360 Degrees of Power, and published her memoir, No Disrespect, in 1994. Before graduating from Rutgers University with a double major in American History and African Studies, the Bronx, New York native had traveled the world as an outspoken writer and leader.
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