Tina Knowles

And then... Well, they just didn't dig for people. They said there was no way that they could survive. And his brothers were like, we'll do it. You guys don't have to do it. But they put them out. And so they snuck back in after they closed. They blew the whistle at three and they dug my daddy and the other man out. So they saved them.

And then... Well, they just didn't dig for people. They said there was no way that they could survive. And his brothers were like, we'll do it. You guys don't have to do it. But they put them out. And so they snuck back in after they closed. They blew the whistle at three and they dug my daddy and the other man out. So they saved them.

And instead of being applauded for it, which you would think that they would have been, they were actually arrested and fired and...

And instead of being applauded for it, which you would think that they would have been, they were actually arrested and fired and...

And instead of being applauded for it, which you would think that they would have been, they were actually arrested and fired and...

Yeah. Because of all the camaraderie, because my sister had eight kids and my brother had four, and they all came to our house. So for me, even though we had this really poor little raggedy house, everybody was at our house. And so I just felt like... How could you feel bad about that? Because we just created our own playground, our own world.

Yeah. Because of all the camaraderie, because my sister had eight kids and my brother had four, and they all came to our house. So for me, even though we had this really poor little raggedy house, everybody was at our house. And so I just felt like... How could you feel bad about that? Because we just created our own playground, our own world.

Yeah. Because of all the camaraderie, because my sister had eight kids and my brother had four, and they all came to our house. So for me, even though we had this really poor little raggedy house, everybody was at our house. And so I just felt like... How could you feel bad about that? Because we just created our own playground, our own world.

And I just never really thought about being poor until, you know, I went to Catholic school and I was pointed out to me every day how poor we were and how unworthy we were.

And I just never really thought about being poor until, you know, I went to Catholic school and I was pointed out to me every day how poor we were and how unworthy we were.

And I just never really thought about being poor until, you know, I went to Catholic school and I was pointed out to me every day how poor we were and how unworthy we were.

Well, you don't belong here, you know, if you only knew. And I was like, what does that mean? I had no idea what that meant. And you were how old? I was five.

Well, you don't belong here, you know, if you only knew. And I was like, what does that mean? I had no idea what that meant. And you were how old? I was five.

Well, you don't belong here, you know, if you only knew. And I was like, what does that mean? I had no idea what that meant. And you were how old? I was five.

It is. Yeah. It is. And it was the source of my insecurity my whole life is not belonging. are people making up their mind about you before they even know you. And it's still, I'm 71 and it's still making me emotional right now because it was such a, it's just such a horrible, evil thing to say to a kid. Because you're already insecure about everything.

It is. Yeah. It is. And it was the source of my insecurity my whole life is not belonging. are people making up their mind about you before they even know you. And it's still, I'm 71 and it's still making me emotional right now because it was such a, it's just such a horrible, evil thing to say to a kid. Because you're already insecure about everything.

It is. Yeah. It is. And it was the source of my insecurity my whole life is not belonging. are people making up their mind about you before they even know you. And it's still, I'm 71 and it's still making me emotional right now because it was such a, it's just such a horrible, evil thing to say to a kid. Because you're already insecure about everything.

It did the opposite to me because also my parents were 44 when they had me. And I realized that after seven kids and all the struggles, they were just tired. So I just had this mouth on me from day one. And, you know, I remember my aunt used to come over and she would be like, that teeny got the... You just need to discipline her because she has no respect. But it wasn't respect.

It did the opposite to me because also my parents were 44 when they had me. And I realized that after seven kids and all the struggles, they were just tired. So I just had this mouth on me from day one. And, you know, I remember my aunt used to come over and she would be like, that teeny got the... You just need to discipline her because she has no respect. But it wasn't respect.

It did the opposite to me because also my parents were 44 when they had me. And I realized that after seven kids and all the struggles, they were just tired. So I just had this mouth on me from day one. And, you know, I remember my aunt used to come over and she would be like, that teeny got the... You just need to discipline her because she has no respect. But it wasn't respect.