Author, ADVOCATE, CONSULTANT, EDUCATOR

Author, ADVOCATE, CONSULTANT, EDUCATOR

THE THREE MOTHERS

How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation

In her groundbreaking and essential debut The Three Mothers, scholar Anna Malaika Tubbs celebrates Black motherhood by telling the story of the three women who raised and shaped some of America’s most pivotal heroes: Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin.

"A refreshing, well-researched contribution to Black women’s history."
In her debut book, sociology doctoral candidate Tubbs, a Bill and Melinda Gates Cambridge Scholar, offers informative, admiring biographical portraits of Alberta King, Louise Little, and Berdis Baldwin, women who shaped the lives and work of their sons Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin. -KIRKUS
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An engrossing triple biography
Tubbs debuts with an engrossing triple biography of Alberta King, mother of Martin Luther King Jr.; Louise Little, mother of Malcom X; and Berdis Baldwin, mother of James Baldwin.... Tubbs skillfully draws parallels between each woman’s story, and vividly captures the early years of the civil rights movement. This immersive history gives credit where it’s long overdue. -Publishers Weekly
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NYT Bestselling Author and TED Speaker Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs holds a Ph.D in Sociology and an MPhil in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge. After growing up abroad in Dubai, Mexico, Sweden, Estonia, and Azerbaijan, Anna is inspired to bring people together across differences through her powerful storytelling. She recently signed a major two-book deal, she is developing an unscripted show with BET on the mothers of contemporary Black icons, and she is now trying her hand at screenwriting.

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Mothers undeniably impact and shape history — but their stories are often left out or misrepresented, says sociologist and author Anna Malaika Tubbs. This erasure limits policies to support mothers and their essential roles in society

The Problem With Celebrating the Selflessness of Mothers

“My mother has three children. She gave birth to my sister in Seattle, my brother in Stockholm, Sweden, and me in Albuquerque, N.M. One of the things all three of us distinctly remember is the way she would constantly compare her experiences as a mother in the U.S. to those she had abroad. When she gave birth to my brother, she felt supported. When she gave birth to my sister and me, she felt alone.”

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