Tina Knowles announces book tour
I know Beyoncé fans are counting down to the Cowboy Carter Tour in April, but if you can’t make the concert and you’re in Houston, you might have the next best thing—her mama, Tina Knowles.
The businesswoman, fashion designer, art collector, and all-around powerhouse is hitting the road for a nine-city tour to promote her memoir Matriarch, which will be dropping on April 22.
Of course, one of her stops is right here in Houston at the Smart Financial Centre in Sugar Land on May 5. The best part? Former Destiny’s Child member Kelly “I Slay All Day” Rowland will be the moderator. Now, that’s a nice reunion.
According to the press release, Matriarch is “a page-turning chronicle of family love and heartbreak, of loss and perseverance and of the kind of creativity, audacity and will it takes for a girl from Galveston to change the world.” I love that Ms.Tina is taking charge of her story and telling it her way.
Tina has been shaping culture behind the scenes for decades—first through fashion, then through her daughters’ careers and now with this memoir. She’s proof that reinvention has no expiration date. This will be one for the books—literally.
UH Men’s Basketball team makes it to the Sweet 16… Again!
Houston advances to sixth-straight Sweet 16 with victory over Gonzaga Credit: Defender News Service
WHOSE HOUSE???
The No.1 seeded Houston Cougars are officially on the longest active Sweet 16 streak in the nation after knocking off Gonzaga 81-76 in Wichita. That makes six straight Sweet 16 appearances—an achievement that deserves way more hype than it’s getting.
Before this game, Gonzaga had the longest streak with nine straight trips to the Sweet 16, and Houston was right behind with five. This was the first time in NCAA history that two teams with five or more consecutive Sweet 16 appearances faced off. Something had to give, and Houston came out on top, largely thanks to L.J. Cryer and J’Wan Roberts, who combined for 48 points.
The Coogs, who played No. 4 seed Purdue on March 28, in Indianapolis, advanced to Sunday’s Elite Eight against Tennessee after edging the Boilermakers in the final seconds. I don’t know about y’all, but I believe they can keep this momentum going. This team isn’t just good—they’re consistently great. And in a tournament known for unpredictability, that kind of sustained excellence is not easy to come by.
Tyler Perry’s ‘Duplicity’ tackles police violence and injustice
Tyler Perry is the writer-director of a new film dealing with the case of a Black man being shot by a white police officer. Courtesy: Tyler Perry via Instagram
Tyler Perry has always been a polarizing figure in Black cinema. People either love his work or criticize it for portraying Black culture. But say what you want—he’s telling stories that resonate, and his latest film, Duplicity, is no different.
Now streaming on Prime Video, Duplicity follows a lawyer fighting for justice after a white police officer shoots her best friend’s husband. It’s a legal drama with all the signature Perry twists and turns, but at its core, it’s about something bigger—police violence and systemic injustice.
We always see headlines like this, and honestly, that’s the problem. We’ve become numb to these tragedies. If nothing else, this film forces people to engage in the conversation again. Could the storyline have been fleshed out more? Probably. But instead of critiquing the execution, I focused on the message.Perry has built an empire, and one thing I respect about him is his commitment to putting new Black talent on screen—and paying them what they deserve. So, no, Duplicity isn’t perfect. But if it sparks a conversation or makes even one person think about the real-world issues it reflects, then it did its job.
