Review of 'The Three Mothers' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
Three Mothers by Anna Malaika Tubbs provides a rare window into the lives of Berdis Baldwin (mother of James), Alberta King (mother of Martin Luther), and Louise Little (mother of Malcolm). If you are a product of the US public education system in a white dominated area, you were probably taught about Martin Luther King during Black History month. If you had a particularly good English or History teacher, you might have learned about Malcolm X or James Baldwin. You probably had no chance of knowing anything about these men's mothers, which is a shame.
As Tubbs outlines in her book, James, Martin Luther, and Malcolm were raised to be brave, driven, revolutionary men. Tubbs account of Berdis, Alberta, and Louise's lives show proud and unwavering strengths driven by love against white supremacy. The way these women lived their lives is important to all of us to know to face …
Three Mothers by Anna Malaika Tubbs provides a rare window into the lives of Berdis Baldwin (mother of James), Alberta King (mother of Martin Luther), and Louise Little (mother of Malcolm). If you are a product of the US public education system in a white dominated area, you were probably taught about Martin Luther King during Black History month. If you had a particularly good English or History teacher, you might have learned about Malcolm X or James Baldwin. You probably had no chance of knowing anything about these men's mothers, which is a shame.
As Tubbs outlines in her book, James, Martin Luther, and Malcolm were raised to be brave, driven, revolutionary men. Tubbs account of Berdis, Alberta, and Louise's lives show proud and unwavering strengths driven by love against white supremacy. The way these women lived their lives is important to all of us to know to face the struggles ahead. Tubbs writing is enhanced by her choice to write it while pregnant with a child of her own. The audiobook is narrated by Tubbs and worth your time.