How mothers of MLK, Malcolm X and James Baldwin shaped their sons' activism
Written by Danielle Chiriguayo and Amy Ta, produced by Brian Hardzinski
May. 06, 2021Books
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“They [the three mothers] were artists in their own right. Alberta [King] was a singer. Berdis [Baldwin] was a writer, Louise [Little] also had this love and power over language herself. She spoke many different languages. This was informative, not only in their careers and what they were passionate about, but 100% played a huge role in how they mothered their children,” says author Anna Malaika Tubbs.
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Three heroes of the 20th century civil rights movement all had great mothers. Alberta King was the mother of Martin Luther King, Jr. Louise Little was the mom of Malcolm X. And Berdis Baldwin was mom to James Baldwin. All three mothers outlived their sons.