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The Forgotten Mothers of Civil Rights History (2022)

TED Radio Hour

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The Three Mothers

Sociologist and author Anna Malaika Tubbs talks about how the mothers of MLK Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin shaped a nation. Tubbs: Would the world be different today if we'd been telling their stories all along? I believe so. Mothers are essential. Mothers are powerful. Mothers deserve support. It is time our stories and our policies reflect this. When we do, the world will be a much better and equitable place for us all.

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