The USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership & Policy (CCLP) is thrilled to welcome intersectional scholar and best-selling author Anna Malaika Tubbs as its newest Senior Fellow.
Dr. Anna Malaika Tubbs holds a Ph.D in Sociology and Masters in Multidisciplinary Gender Studies from the University of Cambridge in addition to a Bachelors in Anthropology from Stanford University. Anna’s research, writing, and talks are centered on gender and race issues in the U.S., especially as these relate to the pervasive erasure of Black women.
Anna’s debut book, The Three Mothers: How the Mothers of Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcolm X, and James Baldwin Shaped a Nation is a New York Times Bestseller as well as a New York Times Editor’s Choice and an Amazon Editor’s Pick.
“As a talented writer, sociologist, and policy advocate, Anna will bring invaluable expertise and perspective to our students,” said CCLP Director Geoffrey Cowan. “We are honored to have her join our center.”
Anna has published articles on topics ranging from the importance of inclusivity and feminism to addressing the unique burden Black mothers carry in the U.S. for Time Magazine, New York Magazine, The Guardian, CNN, Motherly, Blavity, Huffington Post, Darling Magazine, and For Harriet.
Anna was also previously the First Partner of Stockton. In her role, she co-authored the “Report on the Status of Women in Stockton” to help guide future policy decisions with the experiences of diverse women in mind. As a result of this work she was named one of six pivotal powerbrokers in the Bay Area by San Francisco Magazine in 2019.
She lives here in LA with her husband and two children.
You can listen to Anna’s viral TED Talk “How Mothers Shape the World” online.