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Michelle Obama

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Michelle Obama
human
Ein sex anaa genderfemale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipUnited States Edit
Name in native languageMichelle Obama Edit
Birth nameMichelle LaVaughn Robinson Edit
Name wey dem give amMichelle Edit
Family nameObama Edit
Ein date of birth17 January 1964 Edit
Place dem born amChicago Edit
Ein poppieFraser Robinson III Edit
MummieMarian Shields Robinson Edit
SiblingCraig Robinson Edit
SpouseBarack Obama Edit
KiddieMalia Obama, Sasha Obama Edit
RelativeCapers Funnye Edit
Familyfamily of Barack Obama Edit
Native languageEnglish Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signAmerican English, English Edit
Writing languageEnglish Edit
EmployerPrinceton University Edit
ResidenceHyde Park, White House, South Shore, White Cloud Edit
Political party ein memberDemocratic Party Edit
Ethnic groupAfrican Americans Edit
Religion anaa worldviewUnited Church of Christ, Methodism Edit
Member ofNational Honor Society, Trinity United Church of Christ, American Academy of Arts and Sciences Edit
Significant eventparturition, parturition Edit
Award e receiveGrammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, National Women's Hall of Fame, honorary degree from Spelman College, BBC 100 Women, Women of the Year Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.obama.org/ Edit
Artist files atSmithsonian American Art and Portrait Gallery Library Edit

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama[1] (née Robinson; born January 17, 1964) be an American attorney den author wey serve as de first lady of de United States from 2009 to 2017, wey na she be married to Barack Obama, de 44th president of de United States.

Family den education

Early life den ancestry

Na dem born Michelle LaVaughn Robinson for January 17, 1964, insyd Chicago, Illinois, to Fraser Robinson III (1935–1991),[2] a city water plant employee den Democratic precinct captain, den Marian Shields Robinson (1937–2024), a secretary at Spiegel's catalog store.[3] Na ein mommie be a full-time homemaker til Michelle enter high school.[4]

Education den early career

Na Robinson be inspired make she follow ein bro to Princeton University, wich na she enter insyd 1981.[4][5] Na she major insyd sociology den minor insyd African-American studies, wey she graduate cum laude plus a Bachelor of Arts insyd 1985 after she plete a 99-page senior thesis dem title Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community under de supervision of Walter Wallace.[3][6][7]

Family life

Na Michelle ein mommie, Marian Robinson, be a stay-at-home mother.[8] Na ein poppie be Fraser C. Robinson III, wey he work for de city ein water purification plant.[8] Na Robinson ein poppie, Fraser, die from complications from ein illness insyd March 1991.[9] She go later say dat although na he be de "hole in my heart" den "loss in my scar", na de memory of ein poppie motivate am each day since.[10] Na ein paddie Suzanne Alele die from cancer around dis time as well. Na dese losses make am think of ein contributions toward society den how well she dey influence de world from ein law firm insyd ein first job after law school. Na she consider dis a turning point.[11]

Religion

Na dem raise Obama United Methodist wey she join de Trinity United Church of Christ, a mostly black congregation of de Reformed denomination dem know as de United Church of Christ. Na she den Barack Obama marry der by Rev. Jeremiah Wright. For May 31, 2008, Barack den Michelle Obama announce dat na dem withdraw dema membership insyd Trinity United Church of Christ saying: "Our relations with Trinity have been strained by the divisive statements of Reverend Wright, which sharply conflict with our own views."[12]

Awards den honors

Insyd November 2023, na dem name Obama to de BBC ein 100 Women list.[13]

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2019 Grammy Awards Best Spoken Word Album Becoming She win [14]
2023 Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times She win
2023 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey Dem nominate am [15]

Bibliography

  • Obama, Michelle (2012). American Grown: The Story of the White House Kitchen Garden and Gardens Across America. New York: Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-307-95602-6. OCLC 790271044.
  • Obama, Michelle (2018). Becoming. New York: Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-5247-6313-8. OCLC 1030413521.
  • Obama, Michelle (2022). The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times. New York: Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 9780593237465. OCLC 1336957651.

References

  1. ↑ "First Lady Michelle Obama". White House. December 23, 2014. Archived from the original on January 20, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ Dance, Gabriel & Elisabeth Goodridge (October 7, 2009). "The Family Tree of Michelle Obama, the First Lady". The New York Times. Archived from the original on October 11, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rossi, Rosalind (January 20, 2007). "The woman behind Obama". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on February 15, 2008. Retrieved January 22, 2008.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Slevin, Peter (March 18, 2009). "Mrs. Obama goes to Washington". Princeton Alumni Weekly. 109 (10): 18–22.
  5. ↑ Jacobs, Sally (June 15, 2008). "Learning to be Michelle Obama". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on December 31, 2018. Retrieved December 30, 2018.
  6. ↑ Robinson, Michelle LaVaughn. Wallace, Walter; Princeton University. Department of Sociology (eds.). "Princeton Educated Blacks and the Black Community". Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  7. ↑ "Princeton sociologist Walter Wallace dies at age 88". Princeton University. Archived from the original on May 27, 2017. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Michelle Obama". Britannica. January 13, 2021. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Michelle's Life". nymag.com. March 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 30, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2016.
  10. ↑ "Michelle Obama to Chicago High School Grads: 'Stay Hungry'". Time. June 10, 2015. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  11. ↑ Lightfoot, p. 53.
  12. ↑ Sweet, Lynn (May 31, 2008). "Obama resigns from Trinity United Church of Christ. UPDATE. Obama to answer questions about his church Saturday night". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on February 9, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  13. ↑ "BBC 100 Women 2023: Who is on the list this year?" (in British English). BBC News. November 23, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Michelle Obama". Grammy Awards. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Michelle Obama". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Retrieved July 12, 2023.
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