In an op-ed for "The Washington Post" in 2014, Anderson argued that the unrest following the 2014 Ferguson shooting was a manifestation of "white rage", or white backlash against African American advancement. The column was one of the most-read articles of the year, receiving thousands of comments, and Anderson was offered a book contract. The resulting book, "White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide", expanded on the history of anti-black racism and retaliation in the United States.