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Becoming

That story, with all the highs and lows, and what seems so ordinary, and what seems like...

[laughter] That story, with all the highs and lows, and what seems so ordinary, and what seems like nothing to you, is your power

Full Transcript

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That story,
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with all the highs and lows,
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and what seems so ordinary,
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and what seems like nothing to you,
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is your power.
Duration
12 seconds
Views
24
Timestamp in Movie
00:28:06
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.'
I am a senior at Whitney Young here in the South Side of Chicago. - Becoming 00:04
I am a senior at Whitney Young here in the South Side of Chi...
I remember the first year, I was like, "I want to transfer to a different school. - Becoming 00:05
I remember the first year, I was like, "I want to trans...
I can't do this work." - Becoming 00:04
I can't do this work."
What kept me motivated was - Becoming 00:13
What kept me motivated was
Knowing that I'm one of the first ones to graduate high school - Becoming 00:08
Knowing that I'm one of the first ones to graduate high...
[audience cheering] - Becoming 00:09
[audience cheering]
It's a huge accomplishment for me. - Becoming 00:04
It's a huge accomplishment for me.
[woman] When you come out, you'll say, "Hello, Washington D.C." - Becoming 00:07
[woman] When you come out, you'll say, "Hello, Was...
That story - Becoming 00:11
That story
I'm Valerie Jarrett, your host tonight." - Becoming 00:05
I'm Valerie Jarrett, your host tonight."
And then she comes up here. You are in this chair. - Becoming 00:04
And then she comes up here. You are in this chair.
So you guys can hug, wave, sit... - Becoming 00:04
So you guys can hug, wave, sit...
And now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Michelle Obama! - Becoming 00:05
And now, ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Michelle Obama...
["Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys playing] - Becoming 00:14
["Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys playing]
And up until that point, - Becoming 00:08
And up until that point,
And that landed me from Princeton to Harvard, - Becoming 00:10
And that landed me from Princeton to Harvard,
You start practicing law, - Becoming 00:09
You start practicing law,
This is when I first got a hint that there might be a little something more there. - Becoming 00:04
This is when I first got a hint that there might be a little...
He's like, "Hello?" - Becoming 00:09
He's like, "Hello?"
And I was sort of like, "Whoa!" - Becoming 00:08
And I was sort of like, "Whoa!"