Tina Knowles

14 years ago, whenever. You did ancestry? I did ancestry, and I did, but I started first just looking back to say, you know, my mom has told me these stories about my mother's family. She always told me stories about them, and I knew their names. I really didn't know my daddy's people. And so I started being interested in where the name, it's actually Beyoncé, you know, where he came from.

And why is my name spelled B-E-Y-I-N-C-E? Well, someone did something on Instagram that's a relative of mine, I don't know him, but there were like 17 spellings of that. And, you know, that happened to a lot of people in here.

And why is my name spelled B-E-Y-I-N-C-E? Well, someone did something on Instagram that's a relative of mine, I don't know him, but there were like 17 spellings of that. And, you know, that happened to a lot of people in here.

And why is my name spelled B-E-Y-I-N-C-E? Well, someone did something on Instagram that's a relative of mine, I don't know him, but there were like 17 spellings of that. And, you know, that happened to a lot of people in here.

You might think that was your original spelling, but when you go back and look, it's just changed, especially with people of color, because black people, because we took on these slated names, and we were called everything, or in my case, we weren't important enough for you to spell it right on my birth certificate. So all of us have different spellings.

You might think that was your original spelling, but when you go back and look, it's just changed, especially with people of color, because black people, because we took on these slated names, and we were called everything, or in my case, we weren't important enough for you to spell it right on my birth certificate. So all of us have different spellings.

You might think that was your original spelling, but when you go back and look, it's just changed, especially with people of color, because black people, because we took on these slated names, and we were called everything, or in my case, we weren't important enough for you to spell it right on my birth certificate. So all of us have different spellings.

But it is important for you to know where you came from and to pass that on to your grandchildren, your great-grandchildren, because I never got to meet my grandmother. And my children never got to meet their grandmother. And so I started writing this book like when I got a divorce in like 19, I mean 19, look at me, I'm aging myself. And... It felt like it was that long.

But it is important for you to know where you came from and to pass that on to your grandchildren, your great-grandchildren, because I never got to meet my grandmother. And my children never got to meet their grandmother. And so I started writing this book like when I got a divorce in like 19, I mean 19, look at me, I'm aging myself. And... It felt like it was that long.

But it is important for you to know where you came from and to pass that on to your grandchildren, your great-grandchildren, because I never got to meet my grandmother. And my children never got to meet their grandmother. And so I started writing this book like when I got a divorce in like 19, I mean 19, look at me, I'm aging myself. And... It felt like it was that long.

Yeah, I was... And you're right. I was 59. Let me say that because I don't know what year it was, but... I just felt... We'll get to that later. Yeah, I felt very... Disconnected. I felt old at 59. Lord have mercy. This time it was 69. Can you imagine? But I just felt like my mom started thinking about mortality. And I'm like, what if my grandchildren don't get to meet me?

Yeah, I was... And you're right. I was 59. Let me say that because I don't know what year it was, but... I just felt... We'll get to that later. Yeah, I felt very... Disconnected. I felt old at 59. Lord have mercy. This time it was 69. Can you imagine? But I just felt like my mom started thinking about mortality. And I'm like, what if my grandchildren don't get to meet me?

Yeah, I was... And you're right. I was 59. Let me say that because I don't know what year it was, but... I just felt... We'll get to that later. Yeah, I felt very... Disconnected. I felt old at 59. Lord have mercy. This time it was 69. Can you imagine? But I just felt like my mom started thinking about mortality. And I'm like, what if my grandchildren don't get to meet me?

Not my great-grandchildren. Yes. And how would they know? Because my mom's favorite thing was keep a word going. And that meant tell the stories and keep your messages, keep your stories going generations down. And in order to do that, I had to start writing it. So that's how I started just recording it. And I was able to go back to that. you know, when we started writing.

Not my great-grandchildren. Yes. And how would they know? Because my mom's favorite thing was keep a word going. And that meant tell the stories and keep your messages, keep your stories going generations down. And in order to do that, I had to start writing it. So that's how I started just recording it. And I was able to go back to that. you know, when we started writing.

Not my great-grandchildren. Yes. And how would they know? Because my mom's favorite thing was keep a word going. And that meant tell the stories and keep your messages, keep your stories going generations down. And in order to do that, I had to start writing it. So that's how I started just recording it. And I was able to go back to that. you know, when we started writing.

And I encourage everybody. You know, people ask me, what do you want people to leave with? And that is what I want you to leave with, that I never thought I'd publish a book. And you don't have to publish a book. Leave it for your great-grandchildren so that they can know your history and hear it from you.

And I encourage everybody. You know, people ask me, what do you want people to leave with? And that is what I want you to leave with, that I never thought I'd publish a book. And you don't have to publish a book. Leave it for your great-grandchildren so that they can know your history and hear it from you.

And I encourage everybody. You know, people ask me, what do you want people to leave with? And that is what I want you to leave with, that I never thought I'd publish a book. And you don't have to publish a book. Leave it for your great-grandchildren so that they can know your history and hear it from you.

Because you know your cousins would be like, oh, your mama, you know, she was over there doing this and that. Tell your own story.