Michelle Obama

President Barack Obama Barack Obama became the 44th President of the United States of America on January 20, 2009. Obama is the first African American to become President. With his presidency, he promised to make changes that would liberate Americans from crisis and into a new beginning, despite some unsuccessful policies along the way. Taking a look into how he rose to be successful, the triumphs he has provided, and some of his unfortunate improprieties, helps to paint a better picture of the…

Md Abid Ullah Mr.Cantor How Barack Obama made history. Family: Let's first talk about Barack Obama's family and his life. Barack Obama was born in August 4, 1961, Hawaii. He had 8 Siblings. His religion: Though Obama is a practicing Christian and he was chiefly raised by his mother and her Christian parents, his father, Barack Obama, Sr. with whom he lived only as a baby, he characterized as a Muslim-raised atheist, and his stepfather,…

made many vast changes in the ideas she supported. She put major emphasis on things such as poverty, healthy living, and education. During the first year of presidency, Michelle and Barack Obama could often be found volunteering at homeless shelters and soup kitchens while also helping military families balance careers. Michelle Obama has worked very hard to improve the health of our nation. She created the “Let's Move” initiative. It encouraged kids, or even adults, to get out and try something…

Barack Obama became the first African American to become President of the United States on January 20, 2009. With his presidency, he promised to make changes that would unshackle Americans from crisis and start a new beginning, despite some unsuccessful policies along the way. Taking a look into how he rose to be successful, the triumphs he has provided, and some of his unfortunate improprieties, helps to paint a better picture of the man we call our President. Obama prepared himself as a…

people “over emphasize” education, while most disagree. Michelle Obama explained to the African American society how it’s important to “…invest in your education, especially Africa’s youth.” Michelle is highly educated on these types of issues and knows the different daily struggles African Americans experience to this day. Getting informed on them, and knowing different ways around it, along with ways to prevent it is key. As Michelle Obama also said, “Mandela 's most important quote, of the…

“Unfortunately, slavery is not only something of the past. When I first learned that there are now 21 million people enslaved today, I was astonished and terrified. Have we learned nothing from the past?” - Steve McQueen (12 Years a Slave). We take responsibility for what we do, not for what others have caused. In the quote above, McQueen states how we have reflected something from the past into the present. The differences in the past and the present has been drastically changed throughout the…

the job done by former president Barrack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama "Magnificent". He then went to place emphasis on taking back the government from the politicians and the many faults of the previous administrations. Afterwards, he begins to describe the kind of government that the people will have during his term. With conviction in his voice, President Trump went on to discuss in few detail his plan for…

Influential in his Times: Barack H. Obama “Yes we can.” It is the one phrase which propelled Barack Obama to the helm of being the first African-American president of America. Racism has been a serious problem in America since time immemorial. However, the election of Barack Obama as president brought hope to a country which cherishes values such as liberty and justice for all. Obama’s rise to presidency led to a revolution which seemed to be of black against white. The path to the United…

Barack Obama has a net worth of $12.2 million. He was Illinois senator for 3 terms and became the first African American US President, as well as the 44th POTUS. He is an author and one of the most powerful people in the world. How he earned it Books Barack’s books, The Audacity of Hope and Dreams of my Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance contributed immensely to his net worth. His speech during the Democratic National Convention in 2004 resulted in national exposure and popularity. As his…

incarceration. According to the NAACP, African Americans are incarcerated at more than five times the rate of whites. While there have been recent protests of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, racial discrimination is not a new issue. In her book, Michelle Alexander provides an analysis of how our nation’s discriminatory history has influenced the stagnant social standing of African Americans today. The following are concepts discussed in Second Thoughts by Ruane and Cerulo that are coherent with…