When Jacqueline Kennedy became First Lady she brought a renewed sense of energy to the title and many people see that same quality in Michelle Obama.
Ask almost any Black woman about her and immediately they say she is an inspiration to them. Michelle Obama is poised, photogenic, articulate, obviously in love with and proud of her husband and is comfortable in front of the camera.
Above all, she has a keen intellect that has disabled criticism of her more than once since the advent of the 2008 Presidential Campaign.
There’s also little doubt that the woman who would become America’s first African-American First Lady has captured the attention of the nation.
Even First Lady Laura Bush stepped up and defended her for a comment about being really proud of her country for the first time in her life - a comment that was taken out of context.
“The vast majority of people just want change. They’re hungry for something better and we can do better. I hope I can be a role model not just to African-American kids, but kids broadly,” she said in a recent exclusive interview with Tribune reporters. “There are going to be young women and children of all races and backgrounds who will look very differently at what their possibilities will be.”
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