The three mothers : how the mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin shaped a nation

Summary: "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." --Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781250756114
ISBN: 125075612X
ISBN: 9781250756121
Physical Description: 261 pages ; 25 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Flatiron Books, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-251) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Part I : the circumstances of our birth -- Part II : the denial of our existence -- Part III : our men and marriages -- Part IV : the birth of our children -- Part V : our trials, tribulations, and tragedies -- Part VI : loving our sons -- Part VII : losing our sons -- Part VIII : the circumstances of our death -- Conclusion : our lives will not be erased.