Tina Knowles

Like my mom, that was the playground for everyone. She figured out a way to do everything.

Like my mom, that was the playground for everyone. She figured out a way to do everything.

Like my mom, that was the playground for everyone. She figured out a way to do everything.

It's the ferry, the free ferry. But my mama would say, y'all want to go on our boat today? And we'd be like, yeah. And then I was sharing in the book that when I became a teenager, that was part of the Tina game. Because I would take my boyfriends out there and sing to them and say, you want to go on my yacht? And they'd get there, and it was the free ferry.

It's the ferry, the free ferry. But my mama would say, y'all want to go on our boat today? And we'd be like, yeah. And then I was sharing in the book that when I became a teenager, that was part of the Tina game. Because I would take my boyfriends out there and sing to them and say, you want to go on my yacht? And they'd get there, and it was the free ferry.

It's the ferry, the free ferry. But my mama would say, y'all want to go on our boat today? And we'd be like, yeah. And then I was sharing in the book that when I became a teenager, that was part of the Tina game. Because I would take my boyfriends out there and sing to them and say, you want to go on my yacht? And they'd get there, and it was the free ferry.

We did. We had to make it through some tough times. And it was so, you know, my sister had eight children. My mom had seven, but five at home. I remember my daddy getting what they call pennies. And that was unemployment, and it was $35. Now, think about a family with seven people living in a two-bedroom house and getting $35 a week. It was some really tough times, but it was so much fun.

We did. We had to make it through some tough times. And it was so, you know, my sister had eight children. My mom had seven, but five at home. I remember my daddy getting what they call pennies. And that was unemployment, and it was $35. Now, think about a family with seven people living in a two-bedroom house and getting $35 a week. It was some really tough times, but it was so much fun.

We did. We had to make it through some tough times. And it was so, you know, my sister had eight children. My mom had seven, but five at home. I remember my daddy getting what they call pennies. And that was unemployment, and it was $35. Now, think about a family with seven people living in a two-bedroom house and getting $35 a week. It was some really tough times, but it was so much fun.

We just had so much fun, and we had so many kids around. And when you fought one, you had to fight everybody. We played in that tree. We had all these games, and we really didn't realize how poor we were until somebody told us, you know?

We just had so much fun, and we had so many kids around. And when you fought one, you had to fight everybody. We played in that tree. We had all these games, and we really didn't realize how poor we were until somebody told us, you know?

We just had so much fun, and we had so many kids around. And when you fought one, you had to fight everybody. We played in that tree. We had all these games, and we really didn't realize how poor we were until somebody told us, you know?

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Oh, yeah.

You know? And you had to stay outside, because your mama put you outside. Right, right. So go outside until it get ready to get dark, and then come back in, because there's no space. And this girl, Bedina, I used to fight. Uh-huh. See there? She used to fight me. She used to beat the crap out of me. And my brother, I remember I broke my thumb, and I had a cast on. And he said, you got superpowers.

You know? And you had to stay outside, because your mama put you outside. Right, right. So go outside until it get ready to get dark, and then come back in, because there's no space. And this girl, Bedina, I used to fight. Uh-huh. See there? She used to fight me. She used to beat the crap out of me. And my brother, I remember I broke my thumb, and I had a cast on. And he said, you got superpowers.

You know? And you had to stay outside, because your mama put you outside. Right, right. So go outside until it get ready to get dark, and then come back in, because there's no space. And this girl, Bedina, I used to fight. Uh-huh. See there? She used to fight me. She used to beat the crap out of me. And my brother, I remember I broke my thumb, and I had a cast on. And he said, you got superpowers.

There's superpowers in that cast. And I went and hit Medina. I started a fight with her and just hit her. Because sometimes you've got to do that.

There's superpowers in that cast. And I went and hit Medina. I started a fight with her and just hit her. Because sometimes you've got to do that.