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

Analyze Tubbs’s choice to showcase the lives of three Black mothers. Do you think her book perpetuates or challenges the traditional reductive view of women as valuable only in relation to men? Why or why not?

Write a piece of creative writing from the perspective of one of the three women, looking back over her life. Consider how this task alters your sense of empathy and understanding.

Analyze the role of the church in the experiences of the three women. Consider both faith-based elements and practical organizational elements. Was the church always a positive force?