The Meaning of Michelle
The
Meaning of Michelle
16
Writers on the Iconic First Lady
and
How Her Journey Inspires Our Own
Edited
by Veronica Chambers
St.
Martin's Press
Hardcover,
$24.99
236
pages
ISBN:
978-1-250-11496-9
Book
Review by Kam Williams
“Michelle Obama is
unlike any other First Lady in American History. From her first
moment on the public stage, she has challenged traditional American
notions about what it means to be beautiful, to be strong, to be
fashion conscious, to be healthy, to be First Mom, to be a caretaker
and hostess, and to be partner to the most powerful man in the world.
What is remarkable is that, at 52, she is just getting started.
A rollicking, lively,
dinner-party conversation about race, class, marriage, creativity,
womanhood, and what it means to be American today, The Meaning of
Michelle offers a parting gift for a landmark moment in American
history.”
-- Excerpted from the
Bookjacket
Barack
Obama made history by becoming the first African-American President
of the United States. Of almost equal significance was Michelle
Obama's becoming the first black First Lady.
Just
as her husband undoubtedly inspired a generation of marginalized
youngsters to believe that they could achieve anything they set their
minds to, Michelle was a transformative figure in her own way,
including the way she helped the world appreciate black beauty.
Because of the high visibility of her position, almost
single-handedly, she managed to successfully challenge the culture's
narrow definition of beauty based on European features.
For
this and myriad other reasons, Michelle was embraced by fellow black
females. And many of them are delineated in The Meaning of Michelle,
a reverential retrospective acknowledging a debt of gratitude owed to
a much-beloved icon.
Edited
by Veronica Chambers, the book is composed of 16 essays by a variety
of admirers, each accomplished in their own right. One, Chirlaine
McCray, is even a First Lady, being married to New York's Mayor, Bill
de Blasio.
The
diverse list of contributors includes luminaries from all walks of
life, including filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Harvard professor Sarah
Lewis, mezzo-soprano Alicia Hall Moran, and best-selling novelist
Benilde Little, to name a few. Consider this offering by DuVernay
who waxes romantic reflecting upon a "First Lady with pride,
panache and polish."
A
priceless keepsake positioning for posterity Michelle Obama as a
positive role-model for the ages.
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order a copy of The Meaning of Michelle, visit:
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