Michelle Obama

former first lady of USA, Michelle Obama
First lady of USA

Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama (born January 17, 1964) is an American attorney and author who served as first lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017. She was the first African-American woman to serve in this position. She is married to former President Barack Obama. An Ivy League graduate she built a successful career, first as a lawyer, and then in the private sector, which she maintained throughout her husband’s early political career.

She was initially hesitant to endorse the notion of her husband running for president because she was worried about how the campaign would affect their young girls. Despite her initial reservations, she ended up becoming a successful campaign surrogate for him. She decided to promote a number of causes when her husband was elected, including helping military families and promoting healthy eating to combat the pandemic of childhood obesity.

Michelle Obama established herself as a role model for many Americans as a young mother, a fashion queen, and the first First Lady of African Americans. Michelle co-founded the Joining Forces program in 2011 with the goal of increasing the educational and job opportunities for veterans and bringing attention to the issues that military families face. She founded the Reach Higher program to encourage young people to look at opportunities for higher education and professional development after assisting Obama in winning a second term in government.