Bonus: The Forgotten Mothers of Civil Rights History

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Society & Culture, History, Documentary

4.7 • 15K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2022

⏱️ 50 minutes

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MLK Jr., Malcolm X and James Baldwin are household names, but what about their mothers? This hour, author Anna Malaika Tubbs explores how these three women shaped American history.

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0:00.0	Hey, it's Ram team.
0:01.4	And, Ram?
0:02.4	We've been thinking a lot about beginnings.
0:05.0	We both got our start at NPR,
0:07.0	working on shows like How I Built This and the Ted Radio Hour.
0:10.4	It's how we know each other.
0:12.0	Yeah, so we wanted to bring you this episode
0:14.2	from our friends at the Ted Radio Hour
0:16.2	about some key figures from American history
0:19.0	who opened the doors for so many.
0:21.4	Hope you enjoy it.
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0:34.9	around the world, to understand who we are.
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0:40.4	and ideas that will surprise you.
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