Here, we look back at the evolution of Obama from her earliest days as a presidential spouse to now. Once labeled a potential liability during her husband's first campaign, she leaves the White House as arguably the brightest spot in a dismal Democratic landscape, so popular that after the election, social media was flooded with supporters begging her to return not as first lady, but as president.
Continue reading from NBC Today. Michelle Obama is a modern-day revolutionary woman. She's encouraged education for girls, championed for equal rights, advocated for American families in poverty, and pushed for healthy living. And that's not to mention the history of titles she's held that make for an impressive resume: first lady, lawyer, mom, style icon, and bestselling author, thanks to her memoir "Becoming. As husband Barack Obama said in his presidential farewell address, she's done everything "with grace and with grit and with style and good humor.
Her words have served as soundboard on everything from work and success to relationships and identity. She was born in Kentucky and spent her young adult years in Springfield, Illinois.
However, Juliana Gardiner and Emma Folsom, the mothers of Julia Tyler and Frances Cleveland, respectively, also made lengthy stays which might be considered residency. Ancestry: African. Michelle Robinson was such an excellent student that she was able to skip the second grade. As a student here, Michelle Robinson was enrolled in advanced-placement classes, was invited and joined the National Honor Society, and served as Student Council Treasurer.
She graduated cum laude. While in attendance, Michelle Robinson joined the Black Law Students Association, which often brought speaks to campus, addressing legal issues and career guidance. Occupation before Marriage: As a young girl, Michelle Robinson has household chores for which she was responsible and shared with her brother.
Carl A. While at Princeton University, Michelle Robinson enrolled in a work-study program, helping to earn part of her tuition. She worked at the center, creating an after-school reading program for the children of the manual workers of the university. While in law school, Michelle Robinson worked to help local residents unable to afford legal advice and representation, on issues ranging from divorce, custody and tenant rights. Assistant to the Mayor, City of Chicago, Although her work as an attorney enabled Michelle Obama to meet the substantial monetary debt resulting from her college and law school educations, the death of both her father and a friend provoked a focus on her priorities and values, leading her to determine to build a career in community service.
She took a position in this line of professional work as an assistant in the office of Chicago Mayor Richard Daley , where she was employed for a year before moving to another position within the city government. Drawing on her business experience from the law firm, she was charged with serving as a liaison between the city and fledgling businesses, seeking to help encourage Chicago economic development.
When he returned to Cambridge, Massachusetts to complete Harvard Law School graduated , they continue to correspond and date. They became engaged in Their first home was an apartment in the Hyde Park section of Chicago. Michelle continued to campaign for Clinton, speaking out forcefully against the campaign of Republican candidate Donald Trump , who went on to win the presidential election. On January 13, , Michelle made her final speech as first lady at the White House, saying "being your first lady has been the greatest honor of my life and I hope I've made you proud.
So don't be afraid. You hear me, young people? Don't be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered. Empower yourself with a good education. Then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of your boundless promise. Lead by example with hope; never fear.
During a conversation with poet Elizabeth Alexander at the Obama Foundation's inaugural youth leadership summit in Chicago, in November , the former first lady spoke about the problems with impulsively firing off thoughts on social media.
You don't tweet every thought. Most of your first initial thoughts are not worthy of the light of day. Michelle also addressed the topic of protecting women from sexual harassment, a hot-button issue stemming from recent accusations made against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and others in position of power.
We ask them to speak their mind. We ask them to just say no, to speak out against sexual harassment," Michelle said. It takes practice to have a voice. You have to use it again, and again, and again before you can say 'no.
As first lady of the United States, Michelle focused her attention on issues such as the support of military families, helping working women balance career and family and encouraging national service. During the first year of the Obama presidency, Michelle and Barack volunteered at homeless shelters and soup kitchens in the Washington, D.
Michelle also made appearances at public schools, stressing the importance of education and volunteer work. Ever conscious of her family's diet and health, Michelle supported the organic-food movement, instructing the White House kitchens to prepare organic food for guests and her family.
In March , Michelle worked with 23 fifth graders from a local school in Washington, D. She also put efforts to fight childhood obesity near the top of her agenda. Michelle remained committed throughout her time as first lady to her health-and-wellness causes. In , she announced a new fitness program for kids as part of her Let's Move initiative. Along with the U. Olympic team and other sports organizations, she worked to get young people to try out a new sport or activity.
And that is so important, because sometimes all it takes is that first lesson, or clinic, or class to get a child excited about a new sport," she said in a statement. Putting her message in print, Michelle released a book as part of her mission to promote healthy eating. American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America explores her own experience creating a vegetable garden as well as the work of community gardens elsewhere.
She told Reuters that she saw the book as an opportunity to help readers understand "where their food was coming from" and "to talk about the work that we're doing with childhood obesity and childhood health. Both Michelle and Barack have stated that their personal priority is their children. After Barack was elected president in , the parents realized that the move from Chicago to Washington, D.
Residing in the White House, having Secret Service protection and always being in the wake of their parents' public obligations dramatically transformed their lives.
The Obamas tried to make their daughters' world as "normal" as possible, with set times for studying, going to bed and getting up. After her husband's political role pushed her family into the spotlight, Michelle was publicly recognized for her no-nonsense campaign style as well as her sense of fashion.
She also twice appeared on the cover of Vogue and made the Vanity Fair best-dressed list two years in a row as well as People magazine's best-dressed list.
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