In the powerful speech delivered
June 3rd, 2016 at the City College of New York, the United States First
Lady, Devoted mother of Two and wife of President Barack Obama said she chose the school out of all the colleges because of its diversity - the college represents more than 150 Nationalities from every possible
background in the World and that their stories were similar to hers.
This is her last commencement speech as the First Lady Of The United States.
The
Obama Legacy as the First Black First Family in the United States.
"It's the story that
I witness every single day when I wake up in a house that was built by slaves.
And I watch my daughters, two beautiful black young women, head off to school,
waving goodbye to their father, the President of the United States, the son of
a man from Kenya who came here to America for the same reasons as many of you,
to get an education and improve his prospects in life."
Family, Hard work and Challenges
She Said
"That is your story, graduates, and that is the story of your
families. And it’s the story of my
family, too. As many of you know, I grew up in a working class family in
Chicago. And while neither of my parents went past high school, let me tell
you, they saved up every penny that my dad earned at his city job because they
were determined to send me to college”.
On American History and the Forthcoming Presidential Elections
in America:
She
said "some folks" seem to
"view our diversity as a threat to be contained rather than as a resource
to be tapped."
"Here in America, we don't give in to our fears. We
don't build up walls to keep people out, because we know that our greatness has
always depended on contributions from people who were born elsewhere but sought
out this country and made it their home."
Dreams and Ambitions: She is now to be referred to as Dr. Michelle Obama as she bagged an honorary Doctorate degree from the college. Her very presence there, as
America's first black first lady, is a proof of Great Achievements.
"Nothing is going to stop you from fulfilling your
dreams, and you deserve every last one of the successes that I know you will
have". She told the graduating class of 2016..
Talent
and effort combined with our various backgrounds and life experiences has
always been the lifeblood of our singular American genius.
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Nice speech. Humble woman. God bless you
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ReplyDeletenice, she's a woman worth honouring and emulating. the white house will miss you.
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