sageofthe6pack 's review for:

The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation by Anna Malaika Tubbs

3.25

informative reflective fast-paced

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this book is much more historical and speculative than biographical, mostly for contextual purposes around the mothers’ lives. i was kind of let down by this, though it is no fault of the author, because as she states in the conclusion, most of these women’s lives were relegated to footnotes compared to that of their sons and husbands. the conclusion also places a lot of faith in democratic leaders, who have proven time and time again that they let down marginalized communities. but nonetheless, it provides incredibly important history and anecdotes of three incredibly important women.