And thought, ‘This is the perfect place for me to be,’ considering it was Whitney."
This success also boosted Parton’s self-esteem.
“Whitney did such a fantastic job.
And I thought, ‘Wow.
I wrote that little song.’
That’s when I felt my worth as a songwriter.
It’s for this reason that she wanted to uplift a Black community in Whitney Houston’s name.
The strip mall would go on to include Parton’s professional offices as well.
In fact, many people felt their love for the singer swell.
That money goes to the city.
I want to know what she did IN that community.
Hire Black ppl, allow black business to lease space, what?”
These are valid questions, and unfortunately ones we don’t have answers to at the moment.
Reactions to this news vary, and for good reason.
