Michelle Obama, a 2018
EBONY Power 100 Entertainment & Arts honoree, is the cover star of the Dec.
2018/Jan. 2019 Power 100 issue.
In the interview, the
former First Lady spoke about what makes Black women magical and she also spoke
about her new memoir, Becoming.
According to EBONY,
In her book, Mrs. Obama
discusses the liberating nature of her post-White House experience and how
being a Black girl growing up on the South Side of Chicago helped her even when
it may have caused some struggle. She shared her opinion on the weight of the
Black-woman-as-savior trope with the publication.
“As for why the world
sometimes looks to Black women—and I have to say that I wish the world turned
to Black women more often than it does—I think it’s because we’ve got a
perspective all our own,” the former first lady told EBONY. “If you’re growing
up Black and female, you can’t help but really learn what’s going on down on
the ground. You’re going to see a lot of the bottoms of people’s shoes coming
down on you, so you learn to be nimble and resourceful.”
Mrs. Obama said the
treatment of Black women leads them to be more grateful for what they have and
be more optimistic about change. Living as an overlooked group compels Black
women to be more sympathetic to the struggles of others.
“The trick is we need more
people who are willing to listen to Black women, especially young Black women,
to lift up our voices rather than shutting us out,” she added.
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