angry black woman
Harmful racial trope
Angry black woman is a racist stereotype depicting Black women as perpetually hostile, aggressive, and unreasonable.
The label dismisses legitimate grievances by framing any assertiveness from Black women as irrational anger: Every time she speaks up in meetings, she gets written off as an angry black woman.
The trope has deep roots in American culture and functions to silence and discredit.
- stereotypeFixed oversimplified notion
- sassyBoldly irreverent in manner
- hand on hipArm angled at waist
- attitudeSettled way of thinking
- loudHigh in volume
aggressive · tone of voice · Sapphire · trope · racism · misogyny · media · prejudice · strong · outspoken · speaking up · dismissive · silencing · microaggression · workplace · emotional labor · gaslighting · bias