![]() ![]() Cooper writes in “Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower.” ![]() “The clarity that comes from rage should also tell us what kind of world we want to see, not just what kind of things we want to get rid of,” Dr. When Serena Williams was penalized for “verbal abuse” of an umpire in 2018, there was repudiation of the stereotype again.īut Brittney Cooper, a scholar and activist, has urged black women to reclaim the label rather than reject it entirely. Shonda Rhimes, the Hollywood showrunner, has fought back against the label too. Michelle Obama has spoken about distancing herself from the trope. The “angry black woman” stereotype has been picked apart and widely condemned in recent years. “The critical mass we’ve seen suggests something is shifting in the ether.” Brittney Cooper, author of “Eloquent Rage.” ![]()
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