“I never cut class. I loved getting A’s, I liked being smart. I liked being on time. I thought being smart is cooler than anything in the world” - Michelle Obama
(Michelle Obama)
Michelle Obama was born as Michelle Robinson on January 17th, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. As a child she played piano. Also as a child she was able to skip a grade.
(Robinson as a child)
In 6th grade she joined a gifted class. In high school she has honor roll all 4 years, took advanced placement classes and was a member of the national honors society.
(Robinson in high school)
In 1981 she graduated and was the salutatorian of her class. She then attended Princeton University. While in college she faced racial discrimination. In 1985 she graduated cum laude.
(Robinson in 1985)
In 1988 she earned her Juris Doctor degree from Harvard university. She then became an associate at the Chicago office of the law firm Sidley & Austin. In 1991 her father died. Also in 1991 she held public sector positions in the Chicago city government as an Assistant to the Mayor. In 1992 Robinson married Barack Obama.
(Michelle Obama with her husband Barack Obama in 1992)
In 1993 she became Executive Director for the Chicago office of Public Allies. In 1996 she served as the Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago, where she developed the University's Community Service Center.
(Michelle Obama with her husband Barack Obama in 1996)
In 2002 she began working for the University of Chicago Hospitals. In 2005 she was vice president of the University of Chicago Hospitals.
(Michelle Obama with her husband Barack Obama in 2005)
In 2006 she was listed as one of the top 25 most inspiring women of all time. In 2007 she was listed among the top 10 best dressed people. She constantly helped and supported her husband during his campaign for president. Both her and her husband faced criticism from multiple media sources during this time.
(Obama in 2007)
In 2008 she became an honorary member of Alpha Kappa Alpha. When her husband became the 1st Black president of the U.S. she became the 1st Black first lady of the U.S. In 2009 she was named most fascinating person of the year. Also in 2009 Obama met with Queen Elizabeth II in Buckingham Palace. Also in 2009 she appeared on the cover of “Vogue”.
(Michelle Obama with her husband Barack Obama in 2009)
In 2010 she created “Let’s Move” a campaign to combat childhood obesity. Also in 2010 she visited Mexico. In 2011 she visited South Africa and Botswana.
(Obama in 2011)
She then campaigned for her husband’s reelection in 2012. Also in 2012 Obama and husband were awarded the Jerald Washington Memorial Founders' Award. Also in 2012 Barack and Michelle Obama came out publicly in favor of same sex marriage.
(Obama in 2012)
In 2013 she attended the 50th anniversary ceremony for the March on Washington. In 2014 Obama joined the campaign to bring back school girls who had been kidnapped in Nigeria. Also in 2014 she visited China.
(Obama in 2014)
In 2015 she traveled to Selma, Alabama, with her family to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery marches. Also in 2015 she visited Saudi Arabia. In 2016 she visited Cuba. Also in 2016 she supported Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president.
(Obama in 2016)
Today she turns 53 years old and we would all like to say happy birthday Michelle Obama.
Videos of Michelle Obama
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTFsB09KhqI “Michelle Obama at the 2008 DNC”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSak1jgESjQ “Michelle Obama Receives the Official White House Christmas Tree (2009)”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvWHxG3kdwM “Michelle Obama's first year in White House (2010)”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMI7-6RLow8 “The First Lady on International Women's Day”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVGAI8o5i4o “Michelle Obama DNC Speech 2012 Complete: 'How Hard You Work' More Important Than Income”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LzagUypsrBg “Michelle Obama Announcing Best Picture Oscar 2013 Argo”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmXAUWYqXCs “First Lady Michelle Obama's appearance at the 2014 Homelessness Conference”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhUKwl5NFgE “Michelle Obama's Full Speech at Tuskegee University”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZNWYqDU948 “Watch first lady Michelle Obama’s full speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVluBbhM1wE “Michelle Obama Farewell Speech with Oprah”
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erpUF2ToUls “Southside with You Official Trailer #1 (2016) - Parker Sawyers, Tika Sumpter Movie HD”
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