{"product_id":"book-dx8g","title":"The Three Mothers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis program is read by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMuch has been written about Berdis Baldwin's son James, about Alberta King's son Martin Luther, and Louise Little's son Malcolm. But virtually nothing has been said about the extraordinary women who raised them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn her groundbreaking and essential debut \u003ci\u003eThe Three Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBerdis Baldwin, Alberta King, and Louise Little were all born at the beginning of the 20th century and forced to contend with the prejudices of Jim Crow as Black women. These three extraordinary women 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese three mothers taught resistance and a fundamental belief in the worth of Black people to their sons, even when these beliefs flew in the face of America's racist practices and led to ramifications for all three families' safety. The fight for equal justice and dignity came above all else for the three mothers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese women, their similarities and differences, as individuals and as mothers, represent a piece of history left untold and a celebration of Black motherhood long overdue.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Three Mothers\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating exploration into the lives of three women ignored by history after raising sons who helped shape a movement. By tracing the intellectual, political, and emotional strands of each woman's life, Anna Malaika Tubbs uncovers hidden complexities within black motherhood that illuminate our understanding of the past while also shedding light on the overlooked contributions of black women today. An eye-opening, engrossing read!\"-Brit Bennet, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Vanishing Half\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Mothers\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Anna's connection to these women is palpable on the page - as both a mother and a scholar of the impact Black motherhood has had on America. Through Anna's writing, Berdis, Alberta, and Louise's stories sing. Theirs is a history forgotten that begs to be told, and Anna tells it brilliantly.\"- Ibram X. Kendi, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Be an Antiracist\u003c\/i\u003e and National Book Award winner \u003ci\u003eStamped from the Beginning\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Macmillan Audio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49367543644464,"sku":"BDdx8g","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/dx8g-Square-cover.jpg?v=1777473973","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-dx8g","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}