But what about the families and communities surrounding the leaders in the spotlight? Anna Malaika Tubbs sought to learn more about the women who shaped these leaders and to combat the erasure that they have faced. So much has been written about the civil rights icons who have forever changed our country for the better. We encourage you to purchase Anna’s book here if you haven’t already gotten your copy! Human recently co-hosted an event with Valence, discussing Anna’s new book. In her groundbreaking and essential debut The Three Mothers, Anna 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. Anna Malaika Tubbs is an author, advocate, educator, and scholar.
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