Michael Tubbs, THE DEEPER THE ROOTS: A Memoir of Hope and Home

Zibby is joined by the former mayor of Stockton, CA, Michael Tubbs, to discuss his debut memoir, The Deeper the Roots. Michael shares how his mother's approach to life helped propel him to become the youngest mayor of a major city in American history, why it is so important for authority figures to encourage students in their various pursuits, and what prompted him to file a lawsuit with the NAACP against a former teacher. Michael and Zibby also talk about what the experience was like for Michael to meet his father who is incarcerated and how he and his wife, Anna Malaika Tubbs, are the only married coupled to have both been on Moms Don't Have Time to Read Books.Purchase on Amazon or Bookshop.Amazon: https://amzn.to/3xJbo96Bookshop: https://bit.ly/3I25FjpSubscribe to Zibby's weekly newsletter here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.