When Michelle Obama became First Lady of the United States in 2009‚ she had traveled a long way from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago‚ Illinois. Still she pledged to remain grounded and focused on her children and their well-being. She also expressed interest in focusing attention on women’s efforts to balance work and family. First Lady Obama commented that "My first priority will always be to make sure that our girls are healthy and grounded. Then I want to help other families get the
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Have you ever been the first lady of the white house? Michelle Obama. I wanted to know more about her. Michelle Obama was born in Chicago. Her fathers name is Fraser Robinson. Her moms name is Marian shields. Her dad was a janitor‚ and got diagnosed with a serous illness; she learned a lesson witch was she could achieve the wishes she had made in her whole life if she just tried. She went to Chicago University to get where she is today. The first lady. She got married on October 3‚ 1992 they
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Theresa McDermott Professor Gramlich Sociology 101 Section 1 April 23‚ 2013 Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow Michelle Alexander depicts the grim reality for many young African American men in today’s society in her book the New Jim Crow. The harsh reality for many of them is that they will never be able to fully participate in mainstream society and receive the benefits and basic rights that are taken for granted by the rest of the nation. Her findings show that existence of the Jim
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III and Marian Shields.That girl was Michelle Obama. Do you anything about Michelle Obama? Did you know that she became the first African-American First Lady of the United States? That little girl is today one of the most well-known woman on the planet‚ and also one of the most inspiring people in the world. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born Januray 17‚ 1964 in Chicago‚ Illinois. Her mother‚ Marian Robinson‚ was a full-time homeworker until Michelle entered high school. She grew up along
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Linchpin First Lady Michelle Obama Who is First Lady Michelle Obama? She is a mother of two. The former Chicago city administrator and community outreach worker. She is the wife of a former U.S. Senator and the current First Lady of the United States. She served as the Executive Director for the Chicago office of Public Allies‚ a non-profit organization encouraging young people to work on social issues in nonprofit groups and government agencies. She serves on the board of directors of the
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Weston ENG2D 26 February 2014 The Michelle I Know In the short story The Michelle I Know‚ Michelle is a negative character. Her negativity is evident throughout many events in the short story but one example is when Brenda (a nurse) tells her to cheer up because her blood tests are looking good. Michelle’s answer to this positive information is her sour response‚ “I get to go home and wait six months before I have enough hair to do anything with.” Michelle has leukemia and has been hospitalized
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October 9‚ 2012 Written Analysis 1) Speech Goal: What is the goal of the speech? What does the speaker want the listener to do? * The overall goal for Michelle Obama’s speech s to inform the audience that her husband‚ President Barack Obama is for the people. She wants them to realize that he can relate to every class in America. He has struggled with the same problems that America is facing today at some point in his life. The speaker wants the audience to appreciate who they have
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Without a doubt‚ The First Lady‚ Michelle Obama‚ stupendously gave her speech on September 4th at the Democratic National Convention. Moving the hearts of the audience‚ she brilliantly portrayed how Barack Obama “values everyone’s contribution and treats everyone with respect.” Michelle started off by illustrating how she’d seen “the very best of American spirit.” One notable example she provided was about a young man who was blinded by a bomb in Afghanistan and saying how he’d give his eyes for
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Delprøve 2‚ opgave B Analytical essay of ”Remarks by the First Lady at Education Event with DC High School Sophomores” The speech was held by the First Lady‚ Michelle Obama‚ at the DC High School as an educational event for the sophomores. The overriding subject of the speech is education which is an area Michelle Obama and her husband‚ Barack Obama‚ has spent a lot of time and resources on. After the introduction of the speech she speaks of a goal that her husband has set for America. She tells
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Michelle Obama Born January 17‚ 1964‚ Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is the wife of the forty-fourth President of the United States‚ Barack Obama‚ and the first African- American First Lady of the United States. She was born and grew up on the South Side of Chicago and graduated from Princeton University and Harvard Law School. She is the third First Lady with a postgraduate degree. Michelle was born in Chicago‚ Illinois to Fraser Robinson III and Marian Shields Robinson
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