![]() ![]() I love watching him experience everything for the first time, seeing his mind work as he takes in new flavors and concepts. My heart warmed with joy and I felt tears well up in my eyes. He looked up at us after a few seconds with pure delight, white frosting spread across his face. My husband and I watched as he cautiously touched his first cake before proceeding to plant his mouth in the middle of it. Below, Anna (mama to Michael Malakai, 1) on why the value of motherhood needs to be recognized and honored in order for the world to change. The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation, takes a hard (and rare) look at the matriarchs behind some of the brightest lights in Black history and the fight for civil rights. ![]() ![]() Today’s essay comes from mother, writer, and academic Anna Malaika Tubbs, whose first book comes out today. ![]()
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