I want to know Malia s not at risk because she s a black woman : Michelle s race fears for 22-year-old daughter as she graduates from Harvard and moves into an apartment
Obama expressed awe that her daughters Malia, 22, and Sasha, 19, are all grown up and shared excitement for Malia as she gets ready to graduate this spring
But she worries about her entering a world where she has to worry about how people will treat her because of the color of her skin
She said she also always worries about her daughters driving, saying someone may make an assumption and not know they are good students and polite girls
Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaking during the opening night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention on Aug. 17, 2020. While appearing on “CBS This Morning,” the former First Lady (Michelle Obama) shared her reaction to Derek Chauvin’s trial and shared why she and President Barack Obama issued a rare statement on the verdict.
“The goal is to let leaders lead. But in certain times, people, you know, look to us often. ‘Well, what do you think? How do you feel? ” Mrs. Obama told CBS‘ Gayle King when asked about the verdict. As we previously reported, the Obamas released a statement after the verdict saying the Minnesota jury “did the right thing” in convicting Chauvin, but added that “true justice is about much more than a single verdict in a single trial.”
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama spoke out this morning about the verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial, She went on to discuss her own fears ofr her two daughters.May 7, 2021
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Gayle King. The two planned to talk about Obama s new show on Netflix,
Waffles + Mochi, but the conversation shifted to more serious matters. During the interview, the best-selling author spoke candidly about the recent conviction of
and police brutality in the United States. Answering from a more personal point of view, the Netflix host spoke about fears and anxiety she experiences as a Black woman in America.
“Many of us still live in fear, as we go to the grocery store, or worry about our walking our dogs or allowing our children to get a license, Obama told King.
As the conversation developed, the former First Lady told King about the fears she has a Black mother when
Malala to Join Gender Equality Activists and Young Leaders at 2021 Girl Up Leadership Summit
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Girl Up, the gender equality initiative of the United Nations Foundation, is excited to announce the return of its global Leadership Summit to the virtual stage this summer for two full days of inspiring conversation and collective action toward sustainable social change. WASHINGTON (PRWEB) May 04, 2021 Activist Malala Yousafzai is the latest addition to Girl Up’s speaker lineup at the 2021 Leadership Summit, happening July 13-14 online. Malala Yousafzai the youngest-ever Nobel Prize laureate and founder of Malala Fund will join UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador and South African actress Nomzamo Mbatha, with other global leaders, social justice activists, and a host of Girl Up changemakers who are fearlessly pushing for progress even throughout this challenging time.