![]() ![]() I believe mothers are some of the most under-appreciated and unseen people in society and I felt it was time to honor them with the attention and credit they deserve. So I wanted to think about things differently and introduce the woman before the man. We often hear the saying that “behind every great man is a great woman,” a saying that really bothers me, because most likely in such cases that woman is right beside the man if not leading him. ![]() I have always been passionate about correcting the erasure of Black women, when I started my PhD I knew I wanted to bring attention to Black women who had been wrongfully forgotten. What inspired you to write The Three Mothers? Black women continue to be the bedrock of social justice movements, how do these specific stories continue to shape current movements? ![]() We’re inspired by Anna’s work and looking forward to growing our partnership with her in 2021. In her new book, Anna’s honors these women and finally giving them the attention and credit, they deserve. But virtually nothing has been said about the extraordinary women who raised them: Berdis Baldwin, Alberta King, and Louise Little. ![]() Much has been written about James Baldwin, Martin Luther King Jr., and Malcolm X. This month Women’s Foundation California is in conversation Anna Malakia Tubbs, Cambridge Ph.D.candidate in Sociology and a Bill and Melinda Gates Cambridge Scholar discussing her groundbreaking and book debut The Three Mothers. ![]()
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