Anna Malaika Tubbs

Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs is a 2x New York Times bestselling author and multidisciplinary expert on current and historical understandings of race, gender, and equity. With a Ph.D. in Sociology and a Masters in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge in addition to a Bachelors in Medical Anthropology from Stanford University, Anna translates her academic knowledge into stories that are clear and engaging.

Her articles have been published by TIME Magazine, New York Magazine, CNN, The Guardian, Newsweek and others. Her first book The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of MLK Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation came out in 2021. In addition to becoming a NYT Bestseller, The Three Mothers was a NYT Editors’ Choice and an Amazon Editor’s Pick, among other accolades. Her second book Erased: What American Patriarchy Has Hidden From Us came out in May of this year and was an instant NYT Bestseller and an instant USA Today Bestseller, it is also an Amazon Editor’s Pick and an Amazon Best Book of the Year So Far. Additionally, Anna’s storytelling takes form in her talks, including her TED Talk that has been viewed 2 million times, as well as the scripted and unscripted screen projects she has in development. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their three kids.