Michelle Obama

12 Little-known Facts About Michelle Obama That Will Make You Love Her Even More

... Office of Public Allies and eventually joined the University of Chicago as associate dean of student services. She developed the school’s first community service program. 8. She took Sasha to her interview at University of Chicago. Scott Olson via Getty Images. In an interview with ABC News , Obama said that she didn’t have a babysitter to look after 4-month-old Sasha while she was scheduled for an interview with the University of Chicago Hospital. So the nursing mom brought her along. “And I thought, ‘Look, this is-this is who I am; I got a husband who’s away; I got two little babies, they are my priority,” she told the outlet. “If you want me to do the job, you gotta pay me to do the job, and you’ve gotta give me flexibility.” She got the job. 9. She knew just what to say to her husband before he spoke at the Democratic National Convention in 2004. Boston Globe via Getty Images. To shake some off some of pre-speech anxiety Obama faced right before his appearance at the DNC in 2004, FLOTUS had some advice for her husband: “ Just don’t screw it up, buddy. ”. 10. She’s one of three first ladies with a graduate degree. Steve Sands via Getty Images. Michelle, who went to ...

16 Writers Reflect On The Magical Meaning Of Michelle Obama

... age with two children can be. Yet in one way ― and it’s an important one ― I really identify with Michelle. And that’s this: She and I have both had to learn to be The Wife.”. Nur Photo via Getty Images. Tiffany Dufu on Michelle’s professional success. “Michelle Obama is only the third [First Lady] to have a professional or graduate degree, public evidence of intellectual prowess and independence, and to have balanced her own high-profile career with her private role as wife and mother. She, along with Hillary Clinton, charted a path that allows future first ladies to do it their way. Her polarity inspires all of us to break the mold.”. She, along with Hillary Clinton, charted a path that allows future first ladies to do it their way. Tiffany Dufu. Tanisha C. Ford on Michelle as “us”. “We, as Black women, respected and admired how she lived between two tensions: the stature and visibility of the office of First Lady and the disturbing social responses to her Black womanness. ...

29 Photos That Show Why Michelle Obama Will Be Remembered As The Most Stylish First Lady Of All Time

... White House Photo. At her first State of the Union address as first lady in 2010, Michelle wore a plum-colored dress by designer Isaac Mizrahi. Mark Wilson/Getty Images. At the 2010 state dinner for Mexico, Michelle wore a royal blue dress designed by Peter Soronen. Gary Fabiano-Pool/Getty Images. At the 2010 White House Correspondents' Dinner Michelle gracefully entered in a red dress by Nepalese-American designer Prabal Gurung. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters. For the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner, Michelle wore a silky, sleeveless Halston dress. Martin H. Simon-Pool/Getty Images. For their 2011 state dinner with German Chancellor Angela Merkel and her husband, Michelle greeted guests in a beaded Naeem Khan gown. Mike Theiler/Reuters. Her stunning red silk Alexander Mc Queen dress stole the show at ...

The Complexities Of Michelle Obama

... woman. In her essay, “Two Black First Ladies Walk Into a Room,” she describes first meeting Obama soon after her husband, Bill de Blasio, was sworn in as mayor of New York. Mc Cray sought Obama’s advice on being a first lady and recalls that Obama gave her practical suggestions on hiring a loyal staff and making time for herself. She appreciates what Obama has achieved despite being “trapped in a box of outdated expectations” that restrict all first ladies. Mc Cray’s theory for how Obama survived the maddening political and cultural environment? The first lady flourished “by moving through the world with ‘show, don’t tell’ and ‘if you can’t be free, be a mystery’ determination,” Mc Cray writes. It’s a credit to editor Chambers that Obama is portrayed as both a homegirl and a savvy first lady in this volume. During the 2008 campaign, candidate Barack Obama often described himself as a human Rorschach test. In him, people saw what they wanted to see. Chambers shows that Michelle’s persona — which was narrowed and stereotyped early ...

Jimmy Fallon Dedicates His Entire Show To One Guest

... come. I don’t want them to be afraid. I want them to embrace the future and know that the world is getting better. We have bumps in the road. We have ups and downs but I want our kids to move forward — I don’t care where they come from — with strength and with hope.”. First Lady Michelle Obama participates in a potato sack race with Jimmy Fallon in the East Room of the White House in 2012. (Chuck Kennedy/The White House). She also pledged to continue working on her initiatives to encourage young people to pursue higher education and eat healthy. “I’m not done. I’m too young. I’m too young to stop,” she said. “We’ve made plans for the continuation of all that we’re doing. I will continue to stay involved with these issues as long as I live. The fact that we have made huge strides especially in the school lunch program, which I hope does not get touched because it makes sense.”. The closest Fallon got to asking the first lady about politics was a ...

Michelle Obama Tweets Support For Lewis

... they give me their tickets' De Vos vows to be advocate for 'great' public schools Trump: 'I don’t like tweeting’ MORE. “Thinking of Dr. King and great leaders like @repjohnlewis who carry on his legacy. May their example be our call to action,” said the tweet posted on the first lady's account on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. NEW: @FLOTUS tweets on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and @repjohnlewis : "May their example be our call to action." __link__/n Ygr 5 Wou 5 U __link__/nfn Hi Z 85 Ci. — ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) January 16, 2017. Trump attacked Lewis on Twitter over the weekend for saying he is not a “legitimate president.”. "Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk - no action or results. Sad!” Trump wrote in a series of tweets. The civil rights leader is among a growing list of Democrats who are boycotting Trump’s inauguration on ...

Michelle Obama Had A Deep Impact On Style Trends

... First Lady Michelle Obama. Obama's fashion choices "changed the game", style experts say. "It's like my music," Obama said at a White House roundtable in 2011. "Everything in my closet is something that I love, so that I can make choices based on what makes sense, knowing that I'm going to love whatever it is. I think that tends to be my philosophy.". She's a first lady who felt equally comfortable donning sleeveless dresses with floral prints or wearing a Wes Gordon metallic houndstooth jacket and high waist skinny jeans. First lady Michelle Obama smiles on stage at Nickelodeon's 25 th annual Kids' Choice Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 31, 2012. Mario Anzuoni / Reuters. Obama has a conservative style that appeals to the office, but also a trendy side that appeals to the masses, said Joiee Thorpe, fashion editor for Essence Magazine. As one of the first women in the White House with a statuesque figure, Obama knows and is confident about what works for her ...

Here's What Michelle Obama Is Doing Next

... President-elect Trump's, but also her husband's—do after leaving the White House? What could possibly follow the past eight years. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Many Democrats are still holding out hope for a 2020 presidential campaign—Obama has said repeatedly that she has no plans to run— but the first lady is more interested in continuing her advocacy work, after a much-deserved vacation, that is. Obama's longtime deputy chief of staff Michelle Winter told the Washington Post that the first lady plans to spend some time readjusting to civilian life before diving into her next act. Melania to Build Glam Room in the White House. "I really think the most important thing is to give her time to breathe and get acclimated to being a private citizen again, knowing that she doesn't have to tell people where she's going to go, and we don't have to put out an advisory if she's going to go walk around a museum," Winter said. "Because she's not the president, we don't feel the same sense of urgency" to start on something right away, Winter continued. "When she's ready, our group ...

Michelle Obama Thanks Her 'silver Fox

... Obama administration. Post to Facebook. Punchlines: Michelle Obama thanks her 'silver fox' The late-night comics take a look at the outgoing Obama administration. Check out this story on __link__: __link__ it 0 Eq 6. Cancel Send. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. To find out more about Facebook commenting please read the Conversation Guidelines and FAQs. Punchlines: Michelle Obama thanks her 'silver fox'. Eileen Rivers , USA TODAY Published 1:57 p.m. ET Jan. 13, 2017 | Updated 2:00 p.m. ET Jan. 13, 2017. The late-night comics take a look at the outgoing Obama administration. Watch our favorite jokes, then vote for yours at __link__. USA TODAY Opinion_Eileen Rivers. Seth Meyers. (Photo: Dan Mac Medan, USA TODAY). The Obamas have one week left in the White House, and the first lady marked the coming end of their tenure by appearing on The Tonight Show. Not only did she give a few fans the chance to thank her (very touching, when you have a moment you should head to the show's site to take a look), she also sat down with late-night host Jimmy Fallon to write a few thank you notes of ...

Michelle Obama And Her Garden

... it until now. It’s a wonderful book, and every library should own it. Not only is it a good gardening book, it is a look into the life and character of Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama grew up in Chicago and never had the chance to garden as a child or young adult. But as a mom, she knew she wanted her children to eat fresh organic food whenever possible. When she and the family moved into the White House she had the opportunity to have a garden. With the help from fifth graders at nearby Bancroft Elementary School, Michelle Obama created a vegetable and herb garden. They also got help from National Park Service staff, a professional farmer, and the staff of the White House, especially the cooks. Their garden thrived and the food was not only eaten by the Obamas, but shared with the children who helped plant it, and with a local homeless shelter called Miriam’s Kitchen. This book is more than a feel-good story. Yes, a third of the food went to the homeless shelter. And yes, low-income children got to work in the garden and eat the results of their labor. But it also tells the story of how to create a garden, starting with removing the sod. It’s full of useful gardening ...