Parenting & Motherhood

The Three Mothers

by Anna Malaika Tubbs

A groundbreaking study of three remarkable Black women—Berdis Baldwin, Alberta King, and Louise Little—whose sons became titans of American history. Tubbs illuminates these mothers' often-overlooked stories, revealing how their strength, vision, and sacrifices shaped Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and James Baldwin. A long-overdue recognition of Black motherhood's profound impact on America.

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