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I began reading this book on Mothers’ Day and finished it on Juneteenth (and Fathers’ Day). Perfectly fitting for the contents of the book.
This work attempts to recreate the lives and contributions of three mothers of significant men of the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King’s mother Alberta, James Baldwin’s mother Berdis, and Malcolm X’s mother Louise come to life in these pages along with the lessons they taught their children.
The women and their contributions were significant and under appreciated over the years, but I found the structure of the book, with all three families’ stories intermingled, challenging to track. That said, I think this book is an important addition to the historical record and appreciate the author’s perspective.
I think the conclusion is the strongest bit of writing, and I enjoyed learning about the three women and their relationships with their sons. Hopefully there will be more accounts along these lines in the months and years to come.
This work attempts to recreate the lives and contributions of three mothers of significant men of the civil rights movement. Martin Luther King’s mother Alberta, James Baldwin’s mother Berdis, and Malcolm X’s mother Louise come to life in these pages along with the lessons they taught their children.
The women and their contributions were significant and under appreciated over the years, but I found the structure of the book, with all three families’ stories intermingled, challenging to track. That said, I think this book is an important addition to the historical record and appreciate the author’s perspective.
I think the conclusion is the strongest bit of writing, and I enjoyed learning about the three women and their relationships with their sons. Hopefully there will be more accounts along these lines in the months and years to come.