Anna Malaika Tubbs is a 2X New York Times Bestselling author who grew up in Dubai, Mexico, Sweden, Estonia, Azerbaijan, as well as the United States. Influenced by her exposure to all kinds of cultures and beliefs, Anna is inspired to bring people together through the celebration of difference. Anna holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and a Masters in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge in addition to a Bachelors in Medical Anthropology from Stanford University. She takes from her academic background and produces content that is easy for others to connect with and understand.
Anna has published articles on topics ranging from celebrating motherhood to addressing the forced sterilization of Black women as well as the importance of feminism, intersectionality, and inclusivity. Her writing has been featured in TIME Magazine, New York Magazine, CNN, Motherly, Newsweek, The Guardian, and more.
Her first book, titled The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation, was published by Flatiron Books in February of 2021. A New York Times’ Bestseller, a New York Times Editors Choice, and an Amazon Editor’s choice, the book has achieved critical acclaim and has been featured in various national outlets. Her second book Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us came out in May of 2025 and it became an instant New York Times’ Bestseller, a USA Today Bestseller, an Amazon editor’s pick, and was recently shortlisted for the Stowe Prize for Literary Activism.
Anna is a highly sought-after speaker who travels across the world with her talks. Her TED Talk “How Moms Shape the World” has amassed 2 million views.
Anna is currently working on her next non-fiction, a novel, a children’s book series, and she’s developing scripted and unscripted screen projects.
Malaika Tubbs is a 2X New York Times Bestselling author who grew up in Dubai, Mexico, Sweden, Estonia, Azerbaijan, as well as the United States. Influenced by her exposure to all kinds of cultures and beliefs, Anna is inspired to bring people together through the celebration of difference. Anna holds a Ph.D. in Sociology and a Masters in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge in addition to a Bachelors in Medical Anthropology from Stanford University. She takes from her academic background and produces content that is easy for others to connect with and understand.
Anna has published articles on topics ranging from celebrating motherhood to addressing the forced sterilization of Black women as well as the importance of feminism, intersectionality, and inclusivity. Her writing has been featured in TIME Magazine, New York Magazine, CNN, Motherly, Newsweek, The Guardian, and more.
Her first book, titled The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation, was published by Flatiron Books in February of 2021. A New York Times’ Bestseller, a New York Times Editors Choice, and an Amazon Editor’s choice, the book has achieved critical acclaim and has been featured in various national outlets. Her second book Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us came out in May of 2025 and it became an instant New York Times’ Bestseller, a USA Today Bestseller, an Amazon editor’s pick, and was recently shortlisted for the Stowe Prize for Literary Activism.
Anna is a highly sought-after speaker who travels across the world with her talks. Her TED Talk “How Moms Shape the World” has amassed 2 million views.
Anna is currently working on her next non-fiction, a novel, a children’s book series, and she’s developing scripted and unscripted screen projects.
“My career goal has been to produce work that takes academic discourse and makes it accessible to everyone, Especially when it comes to theory concerning women of color…”
– Anna Malaika Tubbs, San Francisco Magazine
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