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You know, watching opportunities slip away
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Becoming

You know,watching opportunities slip away, not because you're not able,but because nobody...

You know,
watching opportunities slip away, not because you're not able,
but because nobody thinks you deserve it

Full Transcript

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You know, watching opportunities slip away,
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not because you're not able, but because nobody thinks you deserve it.
Duration
7 seconds
Views
27
Timestamp in Movie
00:22:50
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.'
That caused him a lot of disappointment and anger. - Becoming 00:05
That caused him a lot of disappointment and anger.
[chattering] - Becoming 00:06
[chattering]
[laughter] - Becoming 00:05
[laughter]
So we thought it was a great idea to bring two book clubs together - Becoming 00:08
So we thought it was a great idea to bring two book clubs to...
But it was fascinating to read because they were lifelong, - Becoming 00:08
But it was fascinating to read because they were lifelong,
[woman 2] Do you have a sense of what they were fleeing - Becoming 00:04
[woman 2] Do you have a sense of what they were fleeing
If you look at my parents' parents, - Becoming 00:06
If you look at my parents' parents,
That's when you would hear the off-the-cuff remarks - Becoming 00:11
That's when you would hear the off-the-cuff remarks
What was going on in the '70s - Becoming 00:09
What was going on in the '70s
Your property values are going to go down." - Becoming 00:07
Your property values are going to go down."
You can even see it in class pictures of my kindergarten class - Becoming 00:07
You can even see it in class pictures of my kindergarten cla...
I mean, it does something to kids like me, - Becoming 00:10
I mean, it does something to kids like me,
Because my family, sadly, - Becoming 00:07
Because my family, sadly,
I was one of a handful of minority students. - Becoming 00:04
I was one of a handful of minority students.
It was the first time in my life where I stood out like that. - Becoming 00:05
It was the first time in my life where I stood out like that...
I learned that one of my roommates moved out - Becoming 00:07
I learned that one of my roommates moved out
In hindsight, I think I needed to go to Princeton to see for myself - Becoming 00:09
In hindsight, I think I needed to go to Princeton to see for...
[Gayle] And then you're in class with some of these guys, and you realized what? - Becoming 00:04
[Gayle] And then you're in class with some of these guy...
People have told us, "No, these are the things that aren't for you." - Becoming 00:13
People have told us, "No, these are the things that are...
There's the college athlete. - Becoming 00:04
There's the college athlete.