Many of Tina Knowles’ fondest childhood memories are of sitting under a pecan tree as her mother recited the history of their family, stretching back generations. Now, the mother of Beyoncé and Solange has given her own story to the world with “Matriarch: A Memoir,

In "Matriarch," a memoir from Tina Knowles, the mother to Beyoncé and Solange Knowles reveals she was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. "I've always tried to take care of myself. I just… was in disbelief,

Tina Knowles, the mogul and mother of musicians Beyoncé and Solange, may have a calendar peppered with glamorous engagements and to-dos, but there’s one routine appointment she wishes she hadn’t missed: A mammogram.