Who is She?
Who is Michelle Obama married to?
Barak Obama
What is she an advocate for
Poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity, and healthy eating
How long was Michelle Obama the First Lady of America?
2009-2017 (8 years)
What are the four stereotypes I talked about?
Challenging racial stereotypes, redefined beauty standards, balancing family and career, and promoting authenticity and vulnerability.
What date was the book published?
November 13, 2018
What schools did she go to?
Princeton, Harvard
What are the four initiatives she started?
Let's move!, Let girls learn, joining forces, reach higher
What did she bring to the position of First Lady?
She brought confidence and grace to the position
How did she Redefinin beauty standards:
Proudly showing her natural hair and her body.
How many copies were sold 15 days after it was published?
Sold over 2 million copies
What has she worked
law firm Sidley Austin, worked in nonprofits, and worked as the associate dean of student services at the University of Chicago
What is Let girls learn?
An initiative to help girls around the world go to school and stay in school.
How did she redefine Michelle was able to redefine what a first lady is?
By adding authenticity and commitment to the underrepresented communities in America
How does she promote authenticity and vulnerability?
She is very candid about her struggles with mental health, self-doubt.
What is talked about in the book?
The book tells a story about a young girl who was born in Chicago, and it takes the reader through her growing and formative years.
What was her senior thesis titled?
Educated Blacks and the Black Community under the supervision of Walter Wallace.
What is the goal of Reach Higher?
An effort to inspire young people across America to take charge of their future by completing their education past high school
what did she challenge?
Eurocentric beauty standards.
How did Michelle Obama challenge the stereotype that women can't balance family and their career
Created different initiatives, did public speaking, all well being a mother to two daughters
How many sections is the book split into, and what are they titled?
3 sections
Becoming Me, Becoming Us, and Becoming More
Where did she meet her husband?
Law Firm Sidley Austin
What is Let's Move!
Brings together community leaders, educators, medical professionals, parents, and others in a nationwide effort to address the challenge of childhood obesity.
How has Michelle Obama has shown black excellence?
Breaking down barriers, uplifting others, and staying rooted in who she is and staying rooted in her cultural identity
What do you think the most important stereotype is that she has challenged
all of them
What is the Main idea?
Michelle believes that “one becomes oneself over time, and that the self is always growing and changing”.