Deborah Cox has made history. At Sunday night's Juno Awards, the Toronto-born and -raised singer became the first Black woman inducted into the Canadian ...
Looking to her two daughters, the 47-year-old said, “Thank you for sharing your mommy with the world, and for never making me feel less of a mother. And when the noes and the disappointments were unbearable, our relationship and our commitment to each other helped us to overcome the business’s challenges. “It wasn’t easy to leave my home, but it was necessary. Those rejections become redirection, and only added fuel to my fire.” “Our journey started in that tiny, one-bedroom apartment in Scarborough,” she recalled. “Growing up as a young Black girl in Toronto, Canada, this vision seemed intangible.
Deborah Cox becomes the first Black woman inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards 2022.
Cox graced the Budweiser Stage to accept her award and delivered a powerful speech highlighting her journey starting out as a young Black girl in Toronto to an ...
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