Posted on 05/08/2021 6:15:24 AM PDT by MarvinStinson
'Race isn't a new construct in this world, for people of color,' Michelle Obama said.
Michelle Obama says Meghan Markle's claims about Royal family's racism 'wasn't a complete surprise to hear'
After the Joe Biden administration expressed support for Meghan Markle following her bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey , Michelle Obama has taken the mic to share her sentiments, and shocking as Meghan's claims might be, it wasn't surprising to the former First Lady.
Expressing hopes that the British royals could reconcile with the former Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the 57-year-old weighed in . "Race isn't a new construct in this world, for people of color," Michelle said, "So it wasn't a complete surprise to, sort of, hear her feelings."
Sharing she hopes the rift is resolved, Michelle said: "The thing I hope for, and I think about: this first and foremost is a family, and I pray for forgiveness and healing for them. So they can use this as a teachable moment for us all." Calling public service "a bright, sharp, hot spotlight," that most don't understand completely, she said: "The thing I always keep in mind is that none of it is about us, in public service. It's about the people that we serve."
The former FLOTUS had formed a close friendship with Meghan's husband, Prince Harry, who joined her in their infamous 'Megxit' following alleged bullying from the British media, and other shocking claims made in the Oprah interview. During Barack Obama's presidency, Michelle's friendship with Harry had also transcended to Meghan in recent years.
Among the shocking claims made by the former Senior Royals, Meghan, 39, said that prior to the birth of her son Archie, there were concerns within the family surrounding what his skin color was going to be. She also alleged that she had felt suicidal but upon seeking help, she was refused any as it would look bad on 'the institution'. Harry, 36, revealed that he felt trapped and empathizes with his father, Prince Charles, and brother William for being in the same situation. Amidst all, they also shared the good news that their expected second child is a girl.
Michelle hasn't expressed her siding with one side or the other, but she did tell Access Hollywood that she urged the couple to "forgive" the Royals. The Obamas had met the Queen in 2009. They met William and his wife Kate Middleton, in 2011 and 2016. Prince Harry's friendship with the Obamas has been over a mutual interest in humanitarian and military issues, and the inspirational Invictus Games for injured veterans.
Meghan, who's reportedly friends with Michelle, secretly once attended a talk that the former FLOTUS gave in London in 2018. Next year, the then Duchess of Sussex invited her when she collaborated with British Vogue. Meghan wrote in September 2019, how Michelle had become "such a globally respected public figure". Michelle praised Meghan's charity work the same month, calling her an inspiration.
Paying tribute to Meghan's work during the 10-day royal tour of Africa, Michelle had penned a long Instagram post. Next to a photo of the former Sussex royals at the reception for Young People at the Residence of the British High Commissioner in Cape Town, Michelle wrote: "Thank you to my friend, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex, a thoughtful leader who is breaking the mold and making our world better for it. Whether meeting with our leaders or helping girls around the world seek the education they deserve, she is an inspiration to so many."
Big Mike blaming the royals for his own boorish beavior
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/president-obamas-biggest-british-gaffes
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White visiting the Queen, the Obama family gave her an iPod, prompting raised eyebrows from the British Press. The MP3 player came pre-loaded with photos from President Obama’s inauguration and audio files of the president’s speech as a senator to the 2004 Democratic National Convention and his 2009 inauguration address.
She needs to stay in her multi million dollar enclave on Martha’s Vineyard and shut up!
Mrs bammy is a racist and is ready to condemn anyone who is White of racism. Just think of the effect of accusing the royal family of racism! It accuses the entire White Anglo-Saxon world of racism and it gives the meghan thing moral superiority that she can bank now, and then withdraw when she announces her run for president.
A world in which meghan, oprah, keto o’rourke or michelle O can actually think they have a chance at the presidency, is an insane world.
Meet Markle’s idol and role model, Moochelle obama, who has turned “ public service” into personal grift that has made her wealthy beyond measure.
Markle is trying to copy the same techniques, as the obamas and clintons.....now with a foray into becoming an “ author of children’s books”, a cash transfer scheme from corporatist sponsors, consisting of huge book advances
Markle using a collection of illustrations and a vapid soppy poem about fatherhood, written by her, about her....one of modern history’s saddest examples of family-destroying narcissism whose own father lives 70 miles away and has never met his grandson or her emo husband.
What would be Big Mike know about the royal family....LOL.
Go back to Man’s World, Mike.... You may find another barak there.
didn’t she try to pick up the Queen and swing her around??
Apparently she and Harry chose a surrogate with enough white genes to produce a ginger child
Ooops
No wonder Archie is the hidden child, raised with his face crushed into Markle’s chest during rare outings, never photographed looking lovingly at Markle, only his back revealed in staged art photos of black, white, and sepia for his 2d birthday
They must be paranoid of the public seeing his features or worse...someone getting a DNA sample
Reminds me of an old friend who had a string of successful auto tire stores. He saw the world from the POV of tires.
I bumped into him at a funeral a while back and the first thing he said to me was "the hearse needs a new set of tires."
Michelle Obama and Meghan Markle hold a secret ‘power meeting’ in London to discuss shared causes
https://meaww.com/michelle-obama-and-meghan-markle-held-a-secret-power-meeting-in-london
Funny and on point.
This will probably never happen but it would be funny/great to own a hearse just to be able to name it “Patty”.
Wow... oh man!
I never saw this clip.
Watched it twice, cringed incredibly both times.
What an absolute fool!
A brilliant parody of Mag’s book!
This one really could sell enough copies to support a charity!
“”Race isn’t a new construct in this world, for people of color,” Michelle said...”
A good friend of mine was a white Polish immigrant kid bused to a largely black high school years ago. He skipped breakfast and lunch because he said it wasn’t worth the beating he’d get if he tried to use the bathroom at school.
And in Africa? It isn’t “skin color” so much as things like head shape and accent that reveal “tribes” - and the Rwanda Massacre is a reminder of how tribal Africa remains!
“Race”, Princess Michelle, isn’t only a problem for “people of color”.....
PS: A friend of mine (black) grew up in East St Louis. He says his brothers would gladly kill a white man for being white. That is be why he has refused to go home for decades. Says the culture there is toxic.
“Race isn’t a new construct in this world, for people of color,” Michelle said, “
Which race are you talking about Moochie? People of color includes white, black and brown. Of course because you are black all the other colors are racist or do you even have a clue about what you are talking about, stupid.
It’s time to recycle the photo of Michele walking up the Capital steps with Carla Bruni and Queen Letizia of Spain - the rear view picture if anyone can find it. Come on Freepers. I know one of you must have it in your files.
Cute.;-)
A Chinese made trinket, no less.
Two people most people couldn’t give two $hits about
Don’t they ever get tired talking about race?
Public service?! Michelle Obama - and Megan Markle - have never served anyone but themselves!
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