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82-year-old Gladys Knight says she will ease into fewer performances as she transitions to the next phase of her career; after a recent show she appeared distracted and leaned on backup singers, drawing a Billboard critique. Her husband and manager says she intends to keep performing, though others on the tour have suggested dementia symptoms; he says no medical evaluation has occurred and a rough night could lead to cancellations.
Gladys Knight and her husband, William McDowell, have been trying to secure a meeting with President Biden to discuss the issue of Black businesses being passed up for government contracts. However, they claim that Biden has refused to meet with them, despite presenting Knight with the National Medal of Arts last week. The couple believes that this is a larger issue of Black businesses continually coming in last for federal contracts, which they feel is a civil rights issue. They have tried all channels to get to Biden, but to no avail, and wonder if he simply doesn't care.