She does love fashionable jewelry
She does love having a huge staff to cater to her every whim
Posted on 07/30/2014 3:50:53 PM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - First lady Michelle Obama embraced her family’s African roots in a speech on Wednesday, telling a group of young Africans that the “blood of Africa” runs through her veins as she urged changing traditional beliefs on the worth of educating women.
Her husband had shied away from discussing his African heritage in his own remarks to the 500 Africans finishing a six-week Washington leadership fellowship on Monday, referencing his Kenyan father only once and in the question-and-answer session. But Michelle Obama said as an African American woman, her discussion with the African youth was “deeply personal.”
“The roots of my family tree are in Africa,” the first lady told the cheering crowd. “My husband’s father was born and raised in Kenya. Members of our extended family still live there. I have had the pleasure of traveling to Africa many times over the years, including four trips as first lady, and I have brought my mother and my daughters along whenever I can.”
“The blood of Africa runs through my veins, and I care deeply,” Obama said, addressing her listeners as her “brothers” and “sisters.”
Three months before congressional elections that could determine the fate of much of President Obama’s platform, Michelle Obama’s popularity remains high while her husband’s has sunk.
The White House is making women’s empowerment a theme in a Washington African leaders summit next week. ..
She said men worldwide needed to “look into their hearts and souls and ask if they truly view women as their equals.”
“I am who I am today because of the people in my family, particularly the men in my family, who valued me and invested in me from the day I was born,” Obama said.
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Hmmmm....popcorn futures.....
both?
That is just pathetic.
See your point.
I thought Moochelle was from “ Kashyyyk “
Home planet of the Wookies....
Hey fat ass, it’s chicken wing sauce an you know it
I find this comment very strange. Who are the particular men? I thought the only men in his family were his grandfather and stepfather. I guarantee the real father never valued or invested in him. Now I haven't been able to get through his books, maybe they say later in the books who all these men are who valued him, but it sure wasn't in the first part.
What a disgusting bitch.
The blood of the United States passes through mine. If a person can’t grasp that reality, send them packing.
I’m so sick and tired of this race first last and always crowd.
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Hm ... didn’t I read recently that it was determined she has some white blood in her as well — probably from some slaveowners ‘way back in her family tree? If so, isn’t she conveniently forgetting that little detail?
I’m not so concerned about the African blood flowing through her veins but I am very concerned about the lack of oxygen flowing to her brain.
Nice shot.
“........the “blood of Africa” runs through her veins....” LOL
I am not impressed by her blood.....frankly, I am disgusted with everything about this sickening creature and the pretend africans that think and say such nonsense.
The blood of American Patriots runs through MY veins.
The blood of stupidity and racism runs through her tiny brain (the only tiny part of her).
Well if it's that deep and that personal perhaps she's living in the wrong country.
Would she wrap her kids in our flag?
Her husband’s ‘ruts’ are much more current. Generations more current.
Yep, if her descendants had been a little swifter of foot, she might be somewhere in rural Africa today hauling water and firewood to survive.
I’ve got human blood in mine. No better or worse than anyone else’s...at least that’s always what I thought before.
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