It's Like Michelle But With an "N"

Thinking about how the media is reporting that Michelle Obama is angry or not “post racial” like her husband Barack, I got deja vu. It made me think about  when I worked as a corporate auditor, and how I tried so hard to fit in by being extra friendly and positive.  I am nice, but when I worked in accounting and consulting firms, I was super nice. I did favors for colleagues knowing I would get nothing back. I worked hard without complaining. Even when things were horrible and unfair, I never wanted to be the “angry black woman”.  People are scared of her. Michelle Obama is not an “angry black woman”. She’s confident enough to be real, and that’s a great example for her daughters and for Black Women everywhere.

posted : Wednesday, June 18th, 2008

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