Super Short Summary

In Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower, Brittney Cooper uses 12 essays to argue that Black women should embrace anger as a constructive, political tool rather than viewing it as negative. Drawing from personal experiences, popular culture, and Black feminist theory, Cooper explores themes such as toxic masculinity, the limitations of white feminism, Black respectability, and the systemic challenges Black women face in areas like love, success, and sexuality. The book includes depictions of and references to racialized violence, violence against women and girls, debilitating use of alcohol, and sexual assault.