I’m starting the new year with a thoughtfully written philosophical examination of anger and how to channel anti-racist rage — Lordean rage — to effect change. Cherry writes,

‘In this book, I argue that a particular type of anger, what I call Lordean rage, has an important role to play in anti-racist struggle. Taking its name from Audre Lorde, the Black feminist poet and scholar who first articulated the version of rage I’ll be exploring, Lordean rage is targeted at racism. It tends toward metabolization and aims for change. It is informed by an inclusive and liberating perspective. An organizer who is angry at racial inequality and motivated to end it so that all of us, regardless of skin color, can flourish has Lordean rage. It is not an ideal type of anger. Rather, it is often experienced by the racially oppressed and their allies. Although Lordean rage may not be necessary, it can be uniquely used for anti-racist purposes’ (p. 5).