So much has been written in recent years about Alberta King’s son Martin Luther, Louise Little’s son Malcolm, and Berdis Baldwin’s son James. But almost nothing has been said about the extraordinary women who raised each of these giants.
Drawing from their own experiences, these women instilled their bountiful knowledge into their children with the faith that they too could survive the storms of a society that was set against them from the very beginning.
In her groundbreaking debut The Three Mothers, Cambridge scholar Anna Malaika Tubbs celebrates Black motherhood by sharing the stories of the three women who raised and shaped some of America’s most pivotal heroes.
About the Author
Anna Malaika Tubbs is a New York Times Bestselling author, speaker, advocate, and educator. Tubbs grew up in Dubai, Mexico, Sweden, Estonia, Azerbaijan, and the United States. Influenced by her exposure to multiple cultures and beliefs, Tubbs is inspired to bring people together through the celebration of differences. As a mother motivated by her own mother’s advocacy on behalf of women and children around the world, Tubbs uses an intersectional lens to advocate for women of color and to educate others.
Anna Malaika Tubbs has written for many top news sites and publications including TIME magazine, the Huffington Post, The Guardian, For Harriet, and Blavity. The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation is her first book and, given her passion for research, it won’t be her last.
