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I have read a bit about MLK, Malcolm, and Baldwin and how their lives overlapped and intersected so I was excited to pick up this book about their mother's. I feel a bit let down, and now that I look farther at the cover the fact that the women's names are not even here tells me something about the book. There didn't seem to be enough information for Tubbs to work with. Moments I felt significant get a few sentences. The focus on the boys 👇

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Reading about MLK, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin's mothers. And a short history about Queer Canada this weekend.

“I imagine that one of the reasons people cling to their hates so stubbornly is because they sense, once hate is gone, that they will be forced to deal with pain.“

Giving these important women their flowers, finally 💐💐💐 this was beautifully written, told, and researched. There is so much about the families of these three influential Black men that wasn‘t recorded or was lost or was systematically destroyed, and this helps fill in some of what isn‘t told of their lives through their mothers. Absolutely worth a read, even if non fiction isn‘t usually your jam.

Gus finally decided to let me read.

I have today off - in a quiet house which is my favorite thing. I was planning on settling in with my book & a cup of tea, but Gus is making it difficult. Good thing he‘s cute.

My heart hurts. Why did I not know about Dr. King's mother? I'm so grateful for Tubbs for researching and writing this important book. She wrote this as a product of her dissertation on Black Motherhood. Not only is MLK's mother's gift is written, but also James Baldwin's and Malcolm X's. These women have been ignored in history. Without these women, would the activists have had the confidence and bravery to fight an evil world?

Very informative. If you are looking for a quick read with great information this is a great start.

This one was good. It's about the mothers of Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin. All three men fought for equality in their own unique ways and each grew up in houses with a strong mother. The author does a great job of putting it all in context. This is my mid July IRL #bookclub pick. Because why just pick one per month?

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This is a nonfiction account of the 3 mothers behind the men who fought for civil rights in our country. Berdis Baldwin, Alberta King, and Louise Little were all incredible in their own right. The author shares their stories of strength and grief with the tenderness only a fellow mother could have. She weaves her own experience into the book and issues a call for continued change. I loved learning about their drastically different lives.

@Butterfinger thank you for the wonderful swap package, I love it all. The Three Mother‘s was one of at the top of my to buy list when it came out (luckily I‘ve been buying too many other books 😬). Thank you again @Chelleo for organizing such a fun swap, looking forward to participating again in the future! #BHMS #BlistySwap2021

Tubbs does an amazing job with what little information there is available on the mothers of MLK, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin. Much of the book is a dialogue on black motherhood and womanhood and the ways in which systemic racism has stripped black women of recognition and basic humanity. It‘s an important topic that‘s handled expertly by the author.