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And then it's about, "Let's movethe conversation on to what she's doing versus some little...

And then it's about, "Let's move
the conversation on to what she's doing versus some little fashion detail." I'd make some impassioned speech
and they would say, "Oh, she was wearing
an interesting designer dress." So a lot of it was, "OK, let's embrace the
fact that people are looking at my shoes, not just highlight me and the clothes, but who we wanted to be
as an administration: forward-thinking, embracing youth, embracing diversity

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And then it's about, "Let's move the conversation on to what she's doing
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versus some little fashion detail."
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I'd make some impassioned speech and they would say,
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"Oh, she was wearing an interesting designer dress."
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So a lot of it was, "OK, let's embrace the fact that people are looking at my shoes,
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not just highlight me and the clothes,
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but who we wanted to be as an administration:
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forward-thinking, embracing youth,
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embracing diversity.
Duration
29 seconds
Views
23
Timestamp in Movie
00:57:27
Uploaded
Jun 01, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography
Production
Higher Ground,Big Mouth Productions

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Movie Summary

Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others during her 2019 book tour for 'Becoming.'
Now that we're out of the White House, - Becoming 00:12
Now that we're out of the White House,
And, I mean, when I look at this suit, I do see Elvis, - Becoming 00:08
And, I mean, when I look at this suit, I do see Elvis,
But, yeah, it's hard to wake up every day - Becoming 00:13
But, yeah, it's hard to wake up every day
[Michelle] Our presence in the White House - Becoming 00:06
[Michelle] Our presence in the White House
When Barack was first elected, - Becoming 00:12
When Barack was first elected,
Many were overlooking the racism - Becoming 00:07
Many were overlooking the racism
Barack and I lived with an awareness - Becoming 00:07
Barack and I lived with an awareness
When you see people gunned down - Becoming 00:10
When you see people gunned down
So how were these people dealing with the fact - Becoming 00:09
So how were these people dealing with the fact
So if we're going to get anywhere with each other, - Becoming 00:08
So if we're going to get anywhere with each other,
I am the former First Lady of the United States - Becoming 00:08
I am the former First Lady of the United States
My grandfather's grandmother was in bondage. - Becoming 00:05
My grandfather's grandmother was in bondage.
People have been taught to believe in the ultimate inferiority of people - Becoming 00:07
People have been taught to believe in the ultimate inferiori...
[female anchor 2] D.C. police looking into an officer threatening Michelle Obama. - Becoming 00:04
[female anchor 2] D.C. police looking into an officer threat...
Barack and I had incredible highs - Becoming 00:05
Barack and I had incredible highs
So, on the day that marriage equality became the law of the land, - Becoming 00:09
So, on the day that marriage equality became the law of the ...
But until I wrote the book, - Becoming 00:12
But until I wrote the book,
♪ Amazing grace ♪ - Becoming 00:29
♪ Amazing grace ♪
[Michelle] So imagine coming back from that heavy experience, flying in. - Becoming 00:05
[Michelle] So imagine coming back from that heavy experience...
And then we're at dinner, - Becoming 00:08
And then we're at dinner,