The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs
URBAN LIFE BOOK GROUP Twelve women met to discuss Anna Malaika Tubbs' The Three Mothers on Saturday Oct. 24th. It seemed like a very lively discussion and one of the regular attendees, Nancy, graciously offered to take notes that day. Book Discussed: THE THREE MOTHERS – How the Mothers of MLK, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation, by Anna Malaika Tubbs Barbara - Both hated and enjoyed the book. Troubled about the hard lives of the mothers, particularly Louise, i.e. mother of Malcolm X. All the difficulty normalized in the mothers’ lives sickened her. The fact that they all buried their sons was very sad – they never had easy lives. Wendy – Disturbed about the impact of the System on individuals, e.g. Louise’s family receiving a bill for her 25 years of confinement in the state hospital; the frequency of vilifying even strengths among Black women and families. Found the book somewhat repe...