My Paternal Grandmother Gave Me The Courage

What Opens My Heart Is When My Son Wakes Me Up In The Morning, Nudging Me And Saying, 'mommy, Mommy!'

Now My Record Deal Helps Me To Do Things For Free Or Give More Time To My Community Than I Could Otherwise.

My First, My Birth Mother - Her Name Is Queenie - She Gave Me A Powerful Medicine When I Was A Child. She Told Me That, "i Was The Best," And It Helped Me So Much.

My Third Mother Is My Paternal Grandmother. Her Name Is Viola. She Gave Me My Sense Of Knowing Why, Or Knowing Why It Was Important To Ask Why. She Made Me Understand That I Don't Have To Believe Everything I Hear.

I Was The Bohemian In My Family, The "this Is My Favorite Shoe And I Don't Care If It Has Tape Around It" Kind Of Person. The Tape Could Become A Fashion Statement. Or A Political Statement.