Michelle Obama, a 2018 EBONY Power 100
Entertainment & Arts honoree, is the cover star of the Dec.
2018/Jan. 2019 Power 100 issue, which was revealed Friday evening on Entertainment Tonight.
In
the accompanying feature article, our Forever First Lady shared her
thoughts on what makes Black women magical and spoke about her new
memoir, Becoming.
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.
Celebrities
including her husband, former President Barack Obama, actress Tracee
Ellis Ross and media mogul Oprah Winfrey have promoted the new
biographical work.
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