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Angry Black Girl
A collection of 21 essays on race, gender, and America. With titles like "Racist White An American Legacy" and The Black The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.
198 pages, Paperback
First published November 26, 2017
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August 6, 2018
I’m biased, but this book is incredible. Lol
January 28, 2018
One of the most important books of our generation, 23 year old Elexus taught me more in this read than I learned in all the years of my formal education! I love how she covers everything from homophobia to the black church to how black twitter revitalized black power. The author briefly touches the topic of homosexuality which I wish she would have went more in depth about (maybe next book)? *wink*
Overall, this young girl knows her stuff! I recommend this book to anyone who wants to hear the honest truth about race and gender in America.
Overall, this young girl knows her stuff! I recommend this book to anyone who wants to hear the honest truth about race and gender in America.
August 17, 2018
From her look to her no nonsense approach, Elexus Jionde is unlike any historian or teacher you've seen or heard. I stumbled upon her Twitter page sometime last year and enjoyed her informational tweets and her 2 min history videos on various topics like Black Wallstreet & The Tuskegee experiment.
Angry Black Girl is a collection of essays on race and gender in America. Elexus takes us through her upbringing, schooling and unlearning her own biases and prejudices he had especially about the black community but specifically black women.
Discussing topics like white privilege, The Black Church, white feminism & the fetishizing of black bodies, she shows how stereotypes, false information and biases were formed and continued to be upheld both within and outside of the black community. She breaks down racist practices and ideas in an easily digestible manner which allows you to quickly finish this book (unless you're taking notes like me)
Being a woman is difficult, but being a black women comes with a unique set of challenges. Not only are we dealing with racism from outside of our community but we have to deal with misogyny and a patriarchy within it, sometimes being asked to choose race over sex. Her essay titled "Are you Black or a woman?" shows you that if you try to force her to choose a side you'll be met with an Angry Black Girl.
Angry Black Girl is a collection of essays on race and gender in America. Elexus takes us through her upbringing, schooling and unlearning her own biases and prejudices he had especially about the black community but specifically black women.
Discussing topics like white privilege, The Black Church, white feminism & the fetishizing of black bodies, she shows how stereotypes, false information and biases were formed and continued to be upheld both within and outside of the black community. She breaks down racist practices and ideas in an easily digestible manner which allows you to quickly finish this book (unless you're taking notes like me)
Being a woman is difficult, but being a black women comes with a unique set of challenges. Not only are we dealing with racism from outside of our community but we have to deal with misogyny and a patriarchy within it, sometimes being asked to choose race over sex. Her essay titled "Are you Black or a woman?" shows you that if you try to force her to choose a side you'll be met with an Angry Black Girl.
November 6, 2025
Loved the author’s voice! Very deeply related to some of the personal anecdotes. Unfortunately, found this read to be a little disappointing… left me wanting a lot more in-depth analysis of the issues/observations presented.
June 22, 2020
I’ve been a fan of Jionde for a while now. I don’t remember how I came across her but her history videos crossed my timeline on Twitter at some point and I’ve been hooked ever since. If everyone had a history teacher like Jionde no one would think history was boring and way more people would be a lot more educated about things not in their immediate bubble than they are now.
I eventually put my money where my mouth was and became a patron and toward the beginning of this whole pandemic craziness she released her book ANGRY BLACK GIRL to her patrons for free. I don’t read a ton of nonfiction, regardless of topic, but Jionde’s book had me interested. If it was anything like her videos and her Twitter it was going to be fantastic.
And I was not disappointed at all. Each essay is a deeply personal peek into Jionde’s life as she walks through how the deeply rooted racism of a white world impacted her growing up, from her emotionally abusive childhood at the hands of her stepmother to how the black church impacted her sexual identity to her college roommate weaponizing her whiteness against her nearly to the point of expulsion. I recognized elements of some of her history videos in her writing and everything I read, I read it in her voice. I could hear it so clearly. These were essays not just about racism she experienced from white people, but the problems within the Black community that stem from that racism.
ANGRY BLACK GIRL is raw and honest and eye-opening. I immediately bought a copy because I wanted it for my library. If you’re already familiar with Jionde’s Intelexual Media and have been batting around buying a copy, do it. It’s totally worth the read. If Jionde is someone who’s totally new to you, check out her Twitter feed. Watch some of her videos. Then buy a copy. I’ve learned so much from her over the last probably two years I’ve followed her. You will too.
5
I eventually put my money where my mouth was and became a patron and toward the beginning of this whole pandemic craziness she released her book ANGRY BLACK GIRL to her patrons for free. I don’t read a ton of nonfiction, regardless of topic, but Jionde’s book had me interested. If it was anything like her videos and her Twitter it was going to be fantastic.
And I was not disappointed at all. Each essay is a deeply personal peek into Jionde’s life as she walks through how the deeply rooted racism of a white world impacted her growing up, from her emotionally abusive childhood at the hands of her stepmother to how the black church impacted her sexual identity to her college roommate weaponizing her whiteness against her nearly to the point of expulsion. I recognized elements of some of her history videos in her writing and everything I read, I read it in her voice. I could hear it so clearly. These were essays not just about racism she experienced from white people, but the problems within the Black community that stem from that racism.
ANGRY BLACK GIRL is raw and honest and eye-opening. I immediately bought a copy because I wanted it for my library. If you’re already familiar with Jionde’s Intelexual Media and have been batting around buying a copy, do it. It’s totally worth the read. If Jionde is someone who’s totally new to you, check out her Twitter feed. Watch some of her videos. Then buy a copy. I’ve learned so much from her over the last probably two years I’ve followed her. You will too.
5
July 11, 2023
Wow. I watch a lot of Lexual's video essays on different historical topics and they're always really well researched and thorough, so I shouldn't be surprised that her book is at the same caliber. I learned more U.S. history in this 200 page book than any history class I've ever taken (which, as she points out in one of her chapters about the racism in textbook publishing, shouldn't really be a shock).
Things I learned: It wasn't Rosa Parks who originally sparked bus desegregation. Schools started reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to commemorate Christopher Columbus. And some school textbooks refer to slaves as "workers."
Elexus interweaves historical teaching and commentary with a heavy dose of sex positivity, interconnecting all of it in a way that kept me super engaged. I'm impressed that she wrote this book at the ripe young age of 23. With how much her platform has grown, I hope there will be another book in the future.
Things I learned: It wasn't Rosa Parks who originally sparked bus desegregation. Schools started reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to commemorate Christopher Columbus. And some school textbooks refer to slaves as "workers."
Elexus interweaves historical teaching and commentary with a heavy dose of sex positivity, interconnecting all of it in a way that kept me super engaged. I'm impressed that she wrote this book at the ripe young age of 23. With how much her platform has grown, I hope there will be another book in the future.
September 21, 2018
I always look forward to reading Elexus's essays so when I finally got my hands on this book I was unable to put it down. She touches on racism, feminism, sexuality, and so many other topics all why keeping me wanting for more!!! I highly recommend men and women of all ages to pick up an Elexus Jionde book.
December 24, 2018
Probably one of the most important books I've read in a while. Elexus sugarcoats nothing and takes no prisoners, all while speaking in an eloquent and relevant way. I think, regardless of race, everyone should read this, on the off chance that you might understand the everyday challenges that Black men and women face today and have faced all along.
July 20, 2023
it makes no damn sense how much i love this book. collection of essays has become my favorite kinds of books over the last few years and this one is high up on the list. this book made me feel so many emotions, but most of all i was able to learn from it; that's this book's main focus, to get the reader to learn about the world from a black woman's perspective.
March 10, 2025
It is eerie how this book which I believe was written in 2017 is EXTREMELY relevant to the world today in 2025. Literally all of the terminologies we have seen today are used in this book. All of the discourse we have today are discussed in this book.
I can’t remember when I stumbled across intelextual media but I know I’ve been following her for quite some time on YouTube. I love that she is a black woman who is so enthralled and knowledgeable in history. I am quite the same. I love reading about history, writing essays, and learning new things.
She provided great insight in each essay regarding race, gender, and America. I did see at the bottom there is a warning for 18 + content. I expected we’d get some cuss words and maybe a quick summary of some ADULT sexual experiences but they were quite detailed which was really hard for me to read as an asexual.
Elexus has always been sexually liberated (which I love for her) and she has lot of informative videos about sex ed and how women are viewed when it comes to our sexual prowess on her channel so I anticipated some explicitness but she goes into detail about her sex life as a young girl! The most disturbing one is her talking about crying while getting pound as a high schooler. It is quite icky for me when stories/tv shows/movies about super young people doing these activities gets highlighted or praised. I thought we’d hear more stories about her adult experiences but a lot of the sexual experiences she wrote about were when she was underage which is extremely sad. I have to remind myself she was quite young when she wrote this book (I think 23) so perhaps those experiences were still fresh to her. I am in my mid 20s and was gobsmacked about what she was encountering at ages as young as 12. So just wanted to warn yall it is extremely explicit and uncomfortable (for me personally) when she talks about her experiences with sex as a young girl/teenager but when she dives into the historical topics and gives us great insight, it’s great.
I can’t remember when I stumbled across intelextual media but I know I’ve been following her for quite some time on YouTube. I love that she is a black woman who is so enthralled and knowledgeable in history. I am quite the same. I love reading about history, writing essays, and learning new things.
She provided great insight in each essay regarding race, gender, and America. I did see at the bottom there is a warning for 18 + content. I expected we’d get some cuss words and maybe a quick summary of some ADULT sexual experiences but they were quite detailed which was really hard for me to read as an asexual.
Elexus has always been sexually liberated (which I love for her) and she has lot of informative videos about sex ed and how women are viewed when it comes to our sexual prowess on her channel so I anticipated some explicitness but she goes into detail about her sex life as a young girl! The most disturbing one is her talking about crying while getting pound as a high schooler. It is quite icky for me when stories/tv shows/movies about super young people doing these activities gets highlighted or praised. I thought we’d hear more stories about her adult experiences but a lot of the sexual experiences she wrote about were when she was underage which is extremely sad. I have to remind myself she was quite young when she wrote this book (I think 23) so perhaps those experiences were still fresh to her. I am in my mid 20s and was gobsmacked about what she was encountering at ages as young as 12. So just wanted to warn yall it is extremely explicit and uncomfortable (for me personally) when she talks about her experiences with sex as a young girl/teenager but when she dives into the historical topics and gives us great insight, it’s great.
April 18, 2025
a collection of 21 essays that really had me thinking and feeling deeply. So much relatable content and it's just so interesting from a historical point. I learned a lot more Black women and their plight to build the path for future Black women to build the path fr those next future Black women. until we've earned equality. This book is a contribution to that history and evolution of the education of the formerly uneducated.
January 2, 2020
I had never heard of Elexus Jionde before being given this book as a gift from a very good friend. I could not put it down and read it in one sitting. This is an exception collection of essays. I cannot overestimate the importance and power this book has. I can already tell this will be my "must read" book recommendation for 2020.
January 31, 2021
"This book is for black men who don’t know the struggles of womanhood, white women who don’t experience racism, and white men who identify with neither struggle. Angry Black Girl is for them & everyone in between" - Elexus Jionde
March 16, 2021
This book was incredible, and I’ll definitely be checking out more books from Elexus. I love her youtube channel, and if it weren’t for her I honestly don’t know if I would’ve taken an interest in REAL American history. 10/10 would recommend!
September 6, 2022
✩ 5.0 ✩
Isn’t it a little convenient that the oppressors can opt out of showing you respect because they believe you don’t have any for yourself? Who decides what self-respect is, anyway?
Isn’t it a little convenient that the oppressors can opt out of showing you respect because they believe you don’t have any for yourself? Who decides what self-respect is, anyway?
May 15, 2020
Snappy full of passion and life. A very eye opening cathartic read. Thank you Elexus Jionde👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
July 2, 2020
Absolutely incredible.
August 8, 2020
absolutely phenomenal! i can't wait to read this book again.
January 30, 2025
if i taught a college course, this book would be on the syllabus. such a digestible and modern guide to intersectionality
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