Freedmen Uplift Watch · October 27, 2026, 11:21 AM CDT
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- Tina Knowles, Kelly Rowland Team Up To Support Black Maternal Health In Houston (via Blackenterprise)
Tina Knowles, Kelly Rowland Team Up To Support Black Maternal Health In Houston.
October 27, 2026 Tina Knowles, Kelly Rowland Team Up To Support Black Maternal Health In Houston
The event will take place in Houston’s historic Third Ward neighborhood, where Knowles raised her daughters. Tina Knowles and Kelly Rowland are returning to their Houston roots to support Black mothers and families through a fundraising initiative addressing disparities in maternal healthcare, People reported.
The two will serve as team captains for birthFUND during the inaugural Third Ward Mile on Nov. 28, a community road race and walk benefiting efforts to improve maternal health outcomes.
According to the outlet, Knowles and Rowland will lead the nonprofit’s team alongside Founder Elaine Welteroth. The event will take place in Houston’s historic Third Ward neighborhood, where Knowles raised her daughters, Beyoncé and Solange, and operated her Headliners hair salon, Complex reported.
The business also played a role in the early development of Destiny’s Child, which launched Rowland’s music career.
“Third Ward helped me raise my girls,” Knowles told the outlet.[1]
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