Michelle Obama Tired of Being Labeled “An Angry Black Woman”

Michelle Obama has gone public with her side of the story on a recent book stating that she has had tremendous friction with her husband’s advisory team. A new book by New York Times reporter Jody Kantor describes Mrs. Obama’s relationship with the president’s team as being one that often results in friction.

The FLOTUS spoke with Gayle King of CBS News, stating that she is “not an expert on most of the issues that [the president] is dealing with on a daily basis.” She also says that she’s tired of being characterized as ”some kind of angry black woman.”

“I am one of his biggest confidants, but he has dozens of really smart people who surround him,” she said. “I want him and he wants to be talking to the people with the best information. That’s not to say that we don’t have discussions and conversations. That’s not to say that my husband doesn’t know how I feel.”

The book states that Mrs. Obama is a very strong force behind-the-scenes in the president’s decisions. It also claims that she is frustrated by the limitations of the role of the First Lady.

“One thing is true, that I talk very candidly to my husband about how I feel, but that’s the kind of relationship we have,” the first lady told CBS. “I wouldn’t go to Rahm about something that I would talk to my husband about. If I didn’t agree with something, I would talk to my own husband about it.”

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Denisegroce77

People in this country trash black women too much along with our own men! I’m glad she is standing up for her self!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000270572776 Reginald Williams

Not only black women, blacks who play roles that has some typy of leader ship in american, sorry too say this, white american don’t like black in charge of anything in american, they will try find any little things that in past, like white americans don’t have a past too.
Wondrous Dragon

The saddest story here is not what people think about Michele Obama. The saddest story here is the inability of the populace to see through the tons of total “bull” we have been subjected to every day of our lives! Even more-so the inability for “blacks” to see and understand many of the overall issues which are at the root of our basic problems not only in this country but for “blacks” (Africans), around the world!

In order to get a clearer picture of where we stand psychologically-popularly, etc. We must all engage in deep thought and vast study (And not Anglo, white man’s study). Most are incapable of either at this point, and sadly enough those who are capable have no possible recourse toward correcting such a grossly daunting situation!

No matter how the individual “black” thinks of him/her self there are circumstances and issues which even the most fortunate among them are unable to fathom. Although it is true that some can live happily and lavishly as their distant relatives (Africans across the Diaspora) suffer and die in massive numbers, they are but a degree away from becoming caught up in the same kind tragedy!

In other words screw the Obamas. They are not friends to “blacks” of the African Diaspora!
Croberson40

Don’t get it twisted Michelle Obama is a capable, competent black woman in her own right. Shake off the haters girl!
Anonymous

It’s interesting the way the word “angry” is used in our country’s dialogue. Most people would characterize the Tea Party as being angry, and they would characterize themselves in that manner, too. However, they portray their own anger as a righteous, just, entitled anger. Any anger Michelle Obama may or not have is ALWAYS characterized as some chip-on-the-shoulder, unjustified, uppity dispostion she has no right to have.

It’s an unfair portrayal of the FLOTUS. That being said, she is doing a much better job at keeping her cool about the constant mischaracterization of her image than I would, because I would have called a press conference on day 2 of my husband’s administration and cussed everyone smooth out. LOL
H. I. Brown

Mrs. Obama is not an angry Black woman, but instead she is a strong, mature, independant, well educated, loving and stand for nonsense Black woman. There is a great difference between Black women and White women. Black women have always had to be strong and caring and independant; this is what puts their character above other races of women. Unfortunately the average White woman in America has been put down and brainwashed by the White man that they are just beginning to stand up for themselves. It is a sad thing when a lot of White women have had to have a Black woman, Opray, to educate them on how to stand up and be a strong woman. Mrs. Obama strength is what frightens those who are not on her level of intellect and therefore must find something to say. God bless you Mrs. Obama and continue on being you.
Anonymous

There is such a vast difference in our culture it is almost unbelieveable.You can not compare Michelle or The President to any of their anglo counterparts in no way what so
ever. It is encumbent upon the anglo saxon to finally humble themselves to learn how to
make the adjustments they need to survive behind the mistreatment of minorities for
over 300+ years.They are now the minority,lest we forget,our country will be set back
yet again only this time the shoe on the other foot.It is truly time to realize that we all
leave in this house together and if a fire starts.You know what i am saying.So some love,
compassion,hate is ugly and every time statements of this sort are made it fuels emotions
we do not want.Think positive,respond the same and lets make America the place we
know it can be.Vote again and pray for our president.Had to throw that in and this to.Read
the book of Mormons and see what we are up against.1neph 12:23,jacob 3:8,Alma 3:6
pass it along………………Lets get ride of the trash
mr big ears

This website is the most racist site against whites I have ever seen. What a joke. And you black folk dont think blacks are racist. Just look at the purpose of this website.

Lenny

You’re right. Many Black people are racists without even thinking that they are. They think they’re not racist because they’re Black. But look at how much Black people separate themselves from the rest of the world. “As Black people,we gotta do this,we must do that,we must stop supporting White this and that,White people are stupid,etc.” Black people place themselves above the rest of humanity by talking about what slavery and Jim Crow and EVERYBODY has done to oppress the Black race. Black folks aren’t the only people in history who have endured oppression and hard times and they need to remember that. Just like White supremacy, there is a such thing as Black supremacy.

Whybesomad

You are so angry.

ChristianDiva

The “purpose” of this site is to inform people of subject matters that are not launched into the mainstream. It is sad to think that people in this day and time would rather rely on one form of media for information. Contrary to what you believe, none of what’s happening in the World today is as you say, “a joke.” Reservations is not “racist” don’t confuse the two. If you are comfortable sharing life with ALL humans not just some than why be so bothered by what others say, think or feel? It’s unhealthy to have an opinion about everything and everybody. Just do your part in making the World a better place. You are all you can control. I live around, work with and worship alongside people of various races and cultures even other African-Americans are much different than I. I sit under a White Pastor-a man of God. What I have learned throughout my relationships is that we are more of the same than different. Troubles and triumphs connects us all! Ignorance creates intolerance and divide but understanding plants seeds of acceptance and sprouts Love. Politicians have found a way to scare a vote out of many people. I don’t fear the garbage that they strategically instill. The Earth belongs to God, everyone will give an account. That’s my ONLY fear.

Anonymous

Ms Obama is a highly intelligent woman. She wouldn’t do anything to give bad publicity to the public that would hurt her husband..
I’m 73 yrs old and EVERY presidents wife (since in the 1950 when I became interest in polictics) has had some complaint about the First Ladies limitations.
Flotus writer is to make money and and make another Black woman look bad in the publics eye.
Jamericabiz

Let get real we know the person who wrote this book is trying to pull Michelle Obama tongue.The book serve no useful purpose but it is a piece of garbage,andit put some money in the pocket of the SCUM, who wrote it.I would not spend my money on such garbage. I remember once the current prime minister of Jamaica, said to one of the opposition leader dont pull me tongue. And when she said that she meant it boy because when you make her mad look out.
I like that about her, she is a politician,from humble begining but she will not take anything from you, she will not allow you to abuse her.
Un like we Amweicans, who pretend that we have tuff skin, when someone say something nevative about us we pretend that it dosen’t hurt. Next thing you know we are dropping bombs on them. The scum Kantor, have never spoken to Mr. Or Mrs. Obama, but( it) is going to write about how the woman feels. Now you understand why there is so much problems in the world. Well it is because we think we know the inner thought of every body in the world, and we are going to write how they think. These mind readers make me sick to my stomach. Next they are going to write a screen play based on this book and turn it into a movie. Called the angry black first lady.It is not that the book is negative, but it is the nerve that this SCUM, have to pretend that it know the people it is writing about.
Queencg1013

You go Girl! Stand up for yourself against all these haters. The author who wrote the book must have been paid good from the GOP’s to make up lies about the Obama family.