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Tina Knowles’s Memoir 'Matriarch' Debuts with Oprah’s Book Club Endorsement

The memoir chronicles her journey from a segregated childhood to raising cultural icons Beyoncé and Solange, while addressing personal trials and creative triumphs.

US fashion designer Tina Knowles attends the 4th Annual Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala at Paramount Studios in Los Angeles on February 1, 2025. The Fifteen Percent Pledge awards a selection of Black owned businesses with special awards and grants.
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Overview

  • Tina Knowles’s memoir 'Matriarch,' released on April 22, 2025, delves into her life story, including her upbringing in segregated Galveston, Texas, and her role as a mother to Beyoncé and Solange.
  • The book has been selected as Oprah Winfrey’s latest Book Club pick, with Winfrey praising its portrayal of generational strength and creative resilience.
  • Knowles reveals deeply personal experiences, including surviving racial trauma, an invasive medical exam as a teenager, and her 2024 breast cancer diagnosis, now in remission.
  • The memoir offers insights into the formation of Destiny’s Child and Beyoncé’s early solo career, addressing industry doubts about her debut album, 'Dangerously in Love,' which later won five Grammys.
  • Through 'Matriarch,' Knowles asserts her own legacy as a matriarch, entrepreneur, and cultural storyteller, while emphasizing the importance of family history and creative agency.