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Brittney Cooper
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Cooper in 2017
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Ruston, Louisiana, U.S.
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| Education | Howard University (BA) Emory University (MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Author, pundit, cultural critic |
| Employer | Rutgers University, New Brunswick |
Brittney Cooper is an American writer, activist, and expert on culture. She teaches about women's and gender studies, and Africana studies, at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. She also leads the Race and Gender Equity Lab there.
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About Brittney Cooper
Brittney Cooper grew up in Ruston, Louisiana. She is a professor at Rutgers University–New Brunswick. There, she teaches about women's and gender studies and Africana studies. She also started and leads the Race and Gender Equity Lab. This lab studies how race and gender affect people's lives.
Cooper helped create the Crunk Feminist Collective. This group writes and talks about important ideas. She also helped edit a book with the same name. This book explores topics like intersectionality, which is how different parts of a person's identity (like race and gender) combine. It also looks at African-American culture and hip-hop feminism. Hip-hop feminism connects feminist ideas with hip-hop music and culture.
Her work focuses on black women's groups and thinkers. She also studies hip-hop feminism. In 2013 and 2014, she was named to The Root's Root 100 list. This list celebrates 100 influential Black people each year.
Books by Brittney Cooper
Brittney Cooper has written several books. These books share her ideas and research.
The Crunk Feminist Collection
- The Crunk Feminist Collection (2017) ISBN: 1558619437
This book is a collection of essays. It explores ideas from the Crunk Feminist Collective. It talks about how race, gender, and culture connect.
Beyond Respectability
- Beyond Respectability: The Intellectual Thought of Race Women (2017) ISBN: 0252082486
This book looks at the ideas of important Black women thinkers. It shares their contributions to history and culture.
Eloquent Rage
- Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower (2018) ISBN: 1250112575
In this book, Cooper writes about her own experiences. She talks about how anger can be a powerful tool for change. She shares how Black women can find their strength.
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