"Sharp and always humane, Cooper's book suggests important ways in which feminism needs to evolve for the betterment not just of black women, but society as a whole. Recommended for readers seeking contemporary social commentary that's unrelenting yet humorous." - Library Journal (Starred Review) MagazineĬooper says there's power in being mad as hell. ardent book reminds us that what you build is infinitely more important than what you tear down-and that rage makes great mortar. With straight-up vulnerability and humor sprinkled in, Cooper reminds readers that feminism, in essence, is about loving women.a for-us-by-us handbook tailor made to obliterate the idea of post-racialism in the Trump era. this force of nature is becoming one of our fiercest voices in the new generation of African-American thinkers. SignatureĬooper's Eloquent Rage is a fearless, phenomenal memoir of finding her voice as a black woman. Cooper gives us hope, reminding us that we can be powerful and we don't have to settle for less. Joy Reid, Cosmopolitan A powerful examination of Black women's anger, the cost for Black women who choose to be angry, and how all of this is rooted in misogynoir - or, racist and sexist oppression. Rebecca Solnit, The New RepublicĪ dissertation on black women's pain and possibility an autobiography of a black woman's complicated dance with feminism, overcoming otherness as a big black girl in a skinny-white-girl world, her mother's triumph over violence, and her own journey from disappointment to black joy. is distinct both for its telling as the author's own journey and for its-yes-eloquent personal voice, which, between her erudition (she is a professor at Rutgers) and her command of vernacular, is funny, wrenching, pithy, and pointed. There is so much about her analysis that I relate to and grapple with on a daily basis as a Latina feminist. forceful and smart and joyous all at once.It was an inspiration to me. proud, energetic reclamation of anger, via memoir and pop cultural analysis. One of Signature 's 5 Books that Bring Intersectional Feminism to the ForefrontĮloquent Rage follows in the line of classics in the genre. A BEST/MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2018 BY: Glamour
This book argues that ultimately feminism, friendship, and faith in one's own superpowers are all we really need to turn things right side up again. In Brittney Cooper’s world, neither mean girls nor fuckboys ever win. And it took another intervention, this time staged by one of her homegirls, to turn Brittney into the fierce feminist she is today. When Cooper learned of her grandmother's eloquent rage about love, sex, and marriage in an epic and hilarious front-porch confrontation, her life was changed. It reminds women that they don’t have to settle for less. Eloquent rage keeps us all honest and accountable. It’s what makes Beyoncé’s girl power anthems resonate so hard. Black women’s eloquent rage is what makes Serena Williams such a powerful tennis player. But Cooper shows us that there is more to the story than that.
Far too often, Black women’s anger has been caricatured into an ugly and destructive force that threatens the civility and social fabric of American democracy. In the Black feminist tradition of Audre Lorde, Brittney Cooper reminds us that anger is a powerful source of energy that can give us the strength to keep on fighting.
” So what if it’s true that Black women are mad as hell? They have the right to be. ” Michael Eric Dyson: “ Cooper may be the boldest young feminist writing today. I was waiting and she has come in Brittney Cooper. There is so much about her analysis that I relate to and grapple with on a daily basis as a Latina feminist." Damon Young: "Like watching the world’s best Baptist preacher but with sermons about intersectionality and Beyoncé instead of Ecclesiastes." Melissa Harris Perry: “I was waiting for an author who wouldn’t forget, ignore, or erase us black girls.
The Guardian ("Top 10 Books About Angry Women") Rebecca Solnit, The New Republic: "Funny, wrenching, pithy, and pointed." Roxane Gay : " I encourage you to check out Eloquent Rage out now." Joy Reid, Cosmopolitan : "A dissertation on black women’s pain and possibility." America Ferrera: "Razor sharp and hilarious.Fast Company ("10 Best Books for Battling Your Sexist Workplace").Politico Magazine ("What the 2020 Candidates Are Reading This Summer").NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2018/ MENTIONED BY: The New York Public Library.An Emma Watson "Our Shared Shelf" Selection for November/December 2018