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This book was on my wishlist for soooo long and after getting my kindle and seeing it on Kindle Unlimited I just knew I had to read it. I don't regret one moment of it!
This book dives into the lives of these 3 women who were resilient, courageous, unique and intelligent. They lived in different times of each other, in different households, different upbringings, yet they each influenced 3 little boys who were their sons so much to where they impacted the world. They were the women who made footprints in the wet concrete for their sons to step in and bring others behind them.
This was a story of clarity for each of these women who were slightly acknowledged but quickly forgotten about because of the popularity on their sons. These very sons wanted their mothers to have the recognition they deserved but weren't able to give it to them. Tubbs's beautiful work of research and understanding for Alberta, Berdis, and Louise's stories influenced a kind of homecoming, calming feeling after finishing the book. You can tell that she put her heart and soul into re-introducing these 3 women to the world and allowing us to know these interesting little girls who grew to make a change.
Tubbs's also makes sure to never overlook the wrongdoings having happened to Alberta, Louise and Berdis. She is very vocal in acknowledging the injustices they faced, their sons faced and that many blacks people face still to this day but at the same time highlighting the injustices that black women face on their own or with the title of mothers.
There is so much to say of this book but it's one that is better to read than to hear about. I hope-if vou read this-that vou pick this up and take your time with it. Educate (or further educate) yourself, immerse yourself, soak in everything Tubbs writes on this pages and give love and appreciation to these 3 women. Alberta, Berdis and Louise fought and grew to be amazing women who had amazing sons and made such huge impacts in the world.
This book dives into the lives of these 3 women who were resilient, courageous, unique and intelligent. They lived in different times of each other, in different households, different upbringings, yet they each influenced 3 little boys who were their sons so much to where they impacted the world. They were the women who made footprints in the wet concrete for their sons to step in and bring others behind them.
This was a story of clarity for each of these women who were slightly acknowledged but quickly forgotten about because of the popularity on their sons. These very sons wanted their mothers to have the recognition they deserved but weren't able to give it to them. Tubbs's beautiful work of research and understanding for Alberta, Berdis, and Louise's stories influenced a kind of homecoming, calming feeling after finishing the book. You can tell that she put her heart and soul into re-introducing these 3 women to the world and allowing us to know these interesting little girls who grew to make a change.
Tubbs's also makes sure to never overlook the wrongdoings having happened to Alberta, Louise and Berdis. She is very vocal in acknowledging the injustices they faced, their sons faced and that many blacks people face still to this day but at the same time highlighting the injustices that black women face on their own or with the title of mothers.
There is so much to say of this book but it's one that is better to read than to hear about. I hope-if vou read this-that vou pick this up and take your time with it. Educate (or further educate) yourself, immerse yourself, soak in everything Tubbs writes on this pages and give love and appreciation to these 3 women. Alberta, Berdis and Louise fought and grew to be amazing women who had amazing sons and made such huge impacts in the world.
This is such an important book for intersectional feminists to read. It's heart-warming and heart-breaking. Informative, yet approachable. I loved it, I couldn't put it down!
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I’m so happy I decided to read this book! It was very well written and I learned so much. I’m in awe. As a Black mother raising a Black son this book touched my heart.
I’m so happy I decided to read this book! It was very well written and I learned so much. I’m in awe. As a Black mother raising a Black son this book touched my heart.
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The biographies of these three ladies are extremely disturbing and hard to read. They've gone through so much torment and trouble, yet they've triumphed through all of that. I can't imagine as a black woman, that they had to go through that simply because they were born black. Even if I were a white person back then, I can't imagine wanting so desperately to put someone through so much hell simply because of their skin color.
I've always wondered why they hated black people so much. Was it simply because of the look of their skin? Was it because of their assumption of their character (ex: thuggish, angry, violent)? Or was it because they simply wanted much more power and didn't want to share it with the minorities?
As for today, even though racism still exists, I'm forever ever grateful to God (and Martin Luther King and Lyndon B. Johnson) that we are much more united with each other and that we are freer than ever. It's incredible how much time has changed. This biography made me realize how lucky and grateful we should be for not having to deal with so much torment as black people.
Although I don't agree with a lot of the author's views on certain things, especially in the introduction and conclusion, I applaud her for her bravery and effort in piecing together the information she gathered. It must have taken a lot to find that information. She mentioned in her book that finding the information about these incredible women was like "finding a needle in a haystack". It's sad that the stories about these women are hidden, but I am glad that Tubbs found the information she needed to write this piece.
However, it would be great if she gave each of these women their own chapters (which I was expecting before reading this book) instead of jumping them around in each chapter. Like other reviewers said, it was hard to keep up with who was who and what happened to which one. If each women had their own chapters and my own views on certain things the author had wasn't changed over the past three years, I would have absolutely loved this book. I would have rated it 5 stars. But right now, it deserves three stars.
Again, I enjoyed the biographies but dreaded reading the tragedies the women faced. They were all super engaging to read. So, the book wasn't a waste of time.
I've always wondered why they hated black people so much. Was it simply because of the look of their skin? Was it because of their assumption of their character (ex: thuggish, angry, violent)? Or was it because they simply wanted much more power and didn't want to share it with the minorities?
As for today, even though racism still exists, I'm forever ever grateful to God (and Martin Luther King and Lyndon B. Johnson) that we are much more united with each other and that we are freer than ever. It's incredible how much time has changed. This biography made me realize how lucky and grateful we should be for not having to deal with so much torment as black people.
Although I don't agree with a lot of the author's views on certain things, especially in the introduction and conclusion, I applaud her for her bravery and effort in piecing together the information she gathered. It must have taken a lot to find that information. She mentioned in her book that finding the information about these incredible women was like "finding a needle in a haystack". It's sad that the stories about these women are hidden, but I am glad that Tubbs found the information she needed to write this piece.
However, it would be great if she gave each of these women their own chapters (which I was expecting before reading this book) instead of jumping them around in each chapter. Like other reviewers said, it was hard to keep up with who was who and what happened to which one. If each women had their own chapters and my own views on certain things the author had wasn't changed over the past three years, I would have absolutely loved this book. I would have rated it 5 stars. But right now, it deserves three stars.
Again, I enjoyed the biographies but dreaded reading the tragedies the women faced. They were all super engaging to read. So, the book wasn't a waste of time.
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