Matriarch

: Matriarch: A Memoir by Tina Knowles (released April 2025) chronicles her journey from childhood in Galveston to becoming the leader of a high-profile family, emphasizing the wisdom passed between women.

: A matriarch is often the oldest or most powerful female member of a family, such as a grandmother, who "calls the shots" and provides the group's foundation.

: In anthropology, a matriarchy is a social system where women hold primary power in political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.