Tina Knowles

If she said something, I said, why? I questioned her. And my parents allowed me just because they were tired. And I had a smart mouth. And I also realized in this book that because my mother was... Yeah. To everyone. I used to get so angry at her for being so passive. And, you know, I could tell her that. And my mom would just say, oh, be quiet, teeny.

If she said something, I said, why? I questioned her. And my parents allowed me just because they were tired. And I had a smart mouth. And I also realized in this book that because my mother was... Yeah. To everyone. I used to get so angry at her for being so passive. And, you know, I could tell her that. And my mom would just say, oh, be quiet, teeny.

If she said something, I said, why? I questioned her. And my parents allowed me just because they were tired. And I had a smart mouth. And I also realized in this book that because my mother was... Yeah. To everyone. I used to get so angry at her for being so passive. And, you know, I could tell her that. And my mom would just say, oh, be quiet, teeny.

And I remember us going to like a young white woman's house and her calling my mom Agnes. They always called her Agnes. And she said, Miss Smith. miss. And I was just a little kid, but I would be like, she's younger than you. You shouldn't tell her to call you miss. And my mom would say, teeny, shut up.

And I remember us going to like a young white woman's house and her calling my mom Agnes. They always called her Agnes. And she said, Miss Smith. miss. And I was just a little kid, but I would be like, she's younger than you. You shouldn't tell her to call you miss. And my mom would say, teeny, shut up.

And I remember us going to like a young white woman's house and her calling my mom Agnes. They always called her Agnes. And she said, Miss Smith. miss. And I was just a little kid, but I would be like, she's younger than you. You shouldn't tell her to call you miss. And my mom would say, teeny, shut up.

Protect me, yeah. And instead... And instead my mom says, I said, I don't like them and they're really mean and I don't want to go because I thought it was optional. And she said, oh, you don't have a choice. You have to go back. And she brought me back across the street.

Protect me, yeah. And instead... And instead my mom says, I said, I don't like them and they're really mean and I don't want to go because I thought it was optional. And she said, oh, you don't have a choice. You have to go back. And she brought me back across the street.

Protect me, yeah. And instead... And instead my mom says, I said, I don't like them and they're really mean and I don't want to go because I thought it was optional. And she said, oh, you don't have a choice. You have to go back. And she brought me back across the street.

So the nuns, the nuns. They came to me and said, oh, do you have a pretty white dress? It was going to be for some ceremony. Every Friday in Catholic school. During Lent, they would crown the Blessed Virgin Mary. So you get to wear a little dress, white dress, and a mantilla like you're a bride, and you get to crown the statue. And I thought, oh, God, they like me.

So the nuns, the nuns. They came to me and said, oh, do you have a pretty white dress? It was going to be for some ceremony. Every Friday in Catholic school. During Lent, they would crown the Blessed Virgin Mary. So you get to wear a little dress, white dress, and a mantilla like you're a bride, and you get to crown the statue. And I thought, oh, God, they like me.

So the nuns, the nuns. They came to me and said, oh, do you have a pretty white dress? It was going to be for some ceremony. Every Friday in Catholic school. During Lent, they would crown the Blessed Virgin Mary. So you get to wear a little dress, white dress, and a mantilla like you're a bride, and you get to crown the statue. And I thought, oh, God, they like me.

So I went home, and my mom, it was on a Wednesday, and my mom got a remnant little piece of fabric and made me this beautiful dress. And then I brought the dress back, and they took the dress from me and gave it to Linda Kennison. Now, I'm 71 years old, but I remember Linda Kennison. And they said... Where is Linda Kennison today?

So I went home, and my mom, it was on a Wednesday, and my mom got a remnant little piece of fabric and made me this beautiful dress. And then I brought the dress back, and they took the dress from me and gave it to Linda Kennison. Now, I'm 71 years old, but I remember Linda Kennison. And they said... Where is Linda Kennison today?

So I went home, and my mom, it was on a Wednesday, and my mom got a remnant little piece of fabric and made me this beautiful dress. And then I brought the dress back, and they took the dress from me and gave it to Linda Kennison. Now, I'm 71 years old, but I remember Linda Kennison. And they said... Where is Linda Kennison today?

And they're like, her mom passed away, and I was very sympathetic, but I was like, I still don't want her to have my dress, which set up a lot of guilt in me because I was like...

And they're like, her mom passed away, and I was very sympathetic, but I was like, I still don't want her to have my dress, which set up a lot of guilt in me because I was like...

And they're like, her mom passed away, and I was very sympathetic, but I was like, I still don't want her to have my dress, which set up a lot of guilt in me because I was like...

Absolutely. And I felt so guilty because I was like, I should not be... They were like, you're selfish. You're just such a mean, vain little girl. And your mother says, give her the dress. And I'm like, I don't want her to have my dress. I mean, I was ready to fight her. And I was mad at the little girl, which made me feel bad because then my mom said, you still got your mom.

Absolutely. And I felt so guilty because I was like, I should not be... They were like, you're selfish. You're just such a mean, vain little girl. And your mother says, give her the dress. And I'm like, I don't want her to have my dress. I mean, I was ready to fight her. And I was mad at the little girl, which made me feel bad because then my mom said, you still got your mom.