Beyoncé Knowles and Blue Ivy Carter: Fabulous and Fierce

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 February 2023

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

When Beyoncé was little, it took a lot for her to find her confidence and her voice. With time, she danced and sang her way into becoming one of the most successful musicians of all time. Her 10-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, is now standing right beside her, singing and speaking out about the beauty and power of Black girls everywhere. This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Haley Dapkus with sound design and mixing by Mumble Media. It was written by Alexis Stratton and edited by Abby Sher. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Doreen Oliver. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

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0:52.3	Beyonce Knowles was born in 1981 and grew up surrounded by music.
0:59.8	Her parents sing gospel, soul, and R&B all over the house.
1:06.6	On Sunday evenings after dinner, they pulled out their record collection.
1:26.3	Beyonce, her parents, and her little sister, Salange, moved and grew to all their favorites
1:33.4	like Michael Jackson and Aretha Franklin.
1:37.7	Beyonce loved singing and sashing across the living room floor.
1:43.2	At home, she felt like a superstar, but once she stepped outside, she was extremely shy.
1:58.8	Growing up in Houston, Texas, Beyonce felt like she didn't fit in.
2:04.1	Kids teased her because of her light brown skin and big ears.
2:09.2	Others made fun of her unusual name.
2:11.9	She didn't speak up in class and didn't have many friends.
2:16.2	So when Beyonce was seven, her parents signed her up for dance classes, hoping it might
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