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This book started as a great idea. Studying the mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., James Baldwin, and Malcolm X is a great idea. Behind every great man is a great woman, right? However, I think Tubbs took on more than she could deliver. A pet peeve was that she referred to each woman only by their first name. I spent 3/4s of the audiobook trying to remember which mother she was referring to. 🤦🏻‍♀️ I learned a few things but knew a lot already.

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The Three Mothers- the influence, support,& advocacy of the mothers of James Baldwin, Martin Luther King, & Malcolm X. 5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Thank you to all the Litsy folks who make this swap such a magical experience! Happy reading and merry Christmas!!! 🎁

The mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin are very worthy subjects for a book. I think the scope of this was maybe a little too ambitious as it covers all three women, as well as the greater context of Black women in U.S. history and the role of Black mothers. I learned a lot and really appreciate the author‘s effort to pull their stories from the margins of history. I‘d like to read more about them.

An in-depth look at the influential Mothers of contemporary men who shifted the world‘s view of black America. Much of this history has been lost so the meticulous research and careful crafting of the stories of each of these women is astounding. We‘ll done!

Having a hard time finding audiobooks that hold my interest lately. I enjoyed parts of this book, but I felt like a lot of it was filler. The last 45 min was unnecessary, imo. I think the author was giving historical context, but she wrote a lot about other events besides what the title implies. Prob not enough info for a whole book about the mothers, but those are the parts I enjoyed. Giving it a pick because I did like it until the conclusion.

Finished this bookclub pick this morning. Such a great read. I‘ve never thought much about the mothers of these Civil Rights leaders which is exactly why the world needs this book. I enjoyed reading about their life stories and how they influenced their sons. Highly recommend. 5⭐️

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3. Added tagged!

Started this one today for a February #bookclub ❤️

This book focuses on the lives of Alberta King, Louise Little, and Berdis Baldwin, but the author weaves in quite a bit of African American history along the way in a fairly short listen. I genuinely appreciated learning more about the lives of these women and how they influenced their sons. #nonfiction
#Audiobook Duration: 6 hours 51 minutes

#ALC provided through #Librofm program for educators

This was another great freebie from Libro.fm‘s ALC* program for educators. In telling the stories of Berdis Baldwin, Alberta King, and Louise Little, Tubbs paints a broader picture of Black women‘s experiences in the 1920‘s & 30‘s as mothers and community organizers.

*still available until the end of the month

This book will be released in Feb and sounds exactly like a book a want to read. This article shares a vital perspective and understanding of MLK and civil rights. I remember the first time we honored MLK with a National day. https://www.benjerry.com/whats-new/2021/01/relevant-mlk-quotes