Bay Ridge Book Club/Discussion: The Three Mothers by Anna Malaika Tubbs

Come join us as we discuss "The Three Mothers:  how the mothers of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin shaped a nation" by Anna Malaika Tubbs.  For more information call 718-748-5709.

Book Synopsis:

In her groundbreaking and essential debut The Three Mothers, 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.  Berdis, Alberta, and Louise passed their knowledge to their children with the hope of helping them to survive in a society that would deny their humanity from the very beginning, from Louise teaching her children about their activist roots, to Berdis encouraging James to express himself through writing, to Alberta basing all of her lessons in faith and social justice. These women used their strength and motherhood to push their children toward greatness, all with a conviction that every human being deserves dignity and respect despite the rampant discrimination they faced.