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

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.We have read about Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin but through Three Mothers you can easily understand the oppression of Black people happening in the society.This book is a document through which it is known how much and what a black mother would think before giving birth to her child in a inextricable society. How many problems does a city like America have for black transgenders?Berdis, Alberta, and Louise passed their knowledge to their children and grandchildren with the hope of helping them to survive in a society.Important book…

I came across this book when I saw the author Brit Bennett recommending it on Today Show for the Women’s History Month. In the book, Tubbs tells us about Alberta King, Louise Little, and Berdis Baldwin - “the women before the men” - describing their successful work and their impact on their children, raising leaders of the civil rights movement in America.Each of these women came from different economic backgrounds, faced social and economic challenges and a wide range of adversities to raise their children in a culture that brutalized and murdered, and keep doing so, African Americans. While describing these women’s lives, the author portrays the pain of black motherhood. Focusing this book on black women, more specifically on black mothers, Anna Malaika Tubbs discusses not only the lives of the mothers who gave us some of the most inspirational leaders of our time but also shows us how black mothers are treated due to structural racism in a white male culture. How many other black mothers, as the ones described in this book, lost their sons due to racism?The Three Mothers is a homage to black motherhood. It reveals three fascinating and unique women. It is a well written and compelling book, and I learned a lot from it. If you are interested in Black Women history or the history of the Civil Rights Movement I believe this book is for you. I highly recommend it.

Educational, emotive, singularly the best book I’ve read about the suppression of the black woman in America. Many thanks to the author for such a thorough explanation of the difficulties that black families have been subjected to. Everyone should read this book.

Still haven't finished this read. will certainly do. can't wait.From what I hearts that its a compelling read.

I originally read this because it was listed as a book to read for kindle challenge, and it seem the most interested out og the books.... I really enjoyed learned about the women's that made Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin, and how they were raised.... I was shocked when I read about Aunt Jemima, didn't realize that had anything to do with race, I always thought it was produced by a black family, I couldn't believe the story behind that.... Hearing the way they were treated just because of the color of their skin, saddens me.... I loved how Martin's family always tried to stand up, and teach right and wrong, I felt like he was raised right, and I never knew that's how his mom dies, or his brother, that was just heartbreaking, I felt for the father, and the daughter, I can't imagine the tragic they went threw.... It makes me appreciate them so much more because they fought for the freedom we have now.... Malcolm X, if I'm being honest, I would of ended up on Malcolm X side, I would of been an aggressive as he was, handle things the same way he did to get my point across.... It would of been awesome to see Martin and Malcolm in the same took together, that would of been powerful.... What the system did to his mother was horrible, the struggles he went threw.... His my favorite story out of these three.... I didn't know that last names were giving my the owners of the slaves, that is horrible to think that these days, some people might even still have a last name that was giving to one of their ancestors by a racist person that had them as a slave.... James Boldwin mother encouraged him to show awareness in his writing, in his plays about racism, and I felt the struggles he went threw to make his dreams come true, and how his mom loved him for who he was....

This is an extraordinary telling of something so important. Mothers! Women who walk with great men.