The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a NationNew · Nonfiction, History, Biography
The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation
2021 · 261 pages · Nonfiction
21
New
★ 4.08 on Goodreads · 9K ratings
Reserve shelf
≈ 7 hours to read · about 2 weeks at 30 minutes a day
Is it worth reading?
Goodreads Choice (history biography) finalist (2021). 4.08★ from 9K Goodreads ratings.
By the numbers
21Must-Read Score
- Readers47 out of 100 · counts 40%+21
- Critics0 out of 100 · counts 14%+0
- Bestseller0 out of 100 · counts 32% (its stronger lane)+0
- Buzz0 out of 100 · counts 15%+0
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Shortlisted
- Goodreads Choice (history biography) finalist (2021)
Reads as
True story, Thought-provoking
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