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The problem is that when it comes to students of color, poor kids
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Becoming

The problem is that when it comesto students of color, poor kids, all of a sudden,that's...

The problem is that when it comes
to students of color, poor kids, all of a sudden,
that's affirmative action, and that's a problem

Full Transcript

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The problem is that when it comes to students of color, poor kids,
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all of a sudden, that's affirmative action,
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and that's a problem.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
43
Timestamp in Movie
00:26:11
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.'
And I have been at, probably, every powerful table there is in the world. - Becoming 00:06
And I have been at, probably, every powerful table there is ...
I've been at G-summits, I've been in castles and palaces, - Becoming 00:08
I've been at G-summits, I've been in castles and p...
[audience laughing] - Becoming 00:05
[audience laughing]
You know, - Becoming 00:17
You know,
[woman] Some of these young women that we selected for this activity today - Becoming 00:10
[woman] Some of these young women that we selected for this ...
So, how many of you thought that? Like, "Why me?" - Becoming 00:10
So, how many of you thought that? Like, "Why me?"
I just literally come to school, - Becoming 00:11
I just literally come to school,
Helping him out in some way would make him feel good. - Becoming 00:04
Helping him out in some way would make him feel good.
And also because I have three little brothers, - Becoming 00:06
And also because I have three little brothers,
Like, everything-- - Becoming 00:04
Like, everything--
[laughter] - Becoming 00:12
[laughter]
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