"I just love mothering": Tina Knowles talks about her memoir "Matriarch" during her book tour

Beyoncé got it from her mama, Tina Knowles. The "matriarch" is an author, businesswoman, philanthropist, and fashion designer. Knowles has dabbled in various creative fields and founded fashion lines such as House of Deréon and Miss Tina by Tina Knowles. In 2025, Knowles published a memoir titled Matriarch. However, this is not the first time Mama Knowles has published a book. Back in 2002, her book Destiny's Style: Bootylicious Fashion, Beauty, and Lifestyle Secrets From Destiny's Child was published by HarperCollins.

Currently, Tina Knowles is on a book tour for her latest release, Matriarch. It is a nine-city book tour that started in Washington on April 30, 2025, and will conclude in London by May 4. Former First Lady Michelle Obama was the special guest and host for the first day of the book tour. She introduced Knowles to the audience and said:

"Rest yourself. It's going to be a night," Michelle Obama told the room.

Tina Knowles started by saying:

"I never thought I'd publish a book. You don't have to publish a book but leave it for your great-grandchildren, so they can know your story."

She continues to talk about how she feels being a mother and shared a few photos on screen with the audience. She said:

"I just love mothering. It's my gift I think God gave to me."

More details from Tina Knowles' book tour, Matriarch: An Evening with Tina Knowles, Family and Friends

The evening began with an opening number from Ledisi, performing her song Blkwmn. Both Tina and Michelle shared their stories with the audience present at the tour. Both women also danced to 803Fresh's song, Boots on the Ground. The Former First Lady also congratulated Knowles on Matriarch achieving No. 1 on the New York Times bestseller list.

When Tina Knowles first announced her book, she wrote:

"I have always been a storyteller, and it’s something I learned from my mother. When I had a family of my own, I believed that my daughters needed to know where they came from in order to know where they were going. I’m now ready to share my story with all of you, so that we can all celebrate these themes of strength, motherhood, Black pride, and identity."

During the event, a few other prominent women also congratulated Mama Knowles virtually since they could not be at the event. These include Kelly Rowland, her daughters Beyoncé and Solange, and Oprah Winfrey, who chose the book as the pick of the month for her book club.

After the first tour in Washington, the Matriarch book tour is heading to Los Angeles on May 2, 2025. Stay tuned because the tour will include more special guests such as Keke Palmer, Gayle King, and more.

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