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Michelle Obama and the Black Female Diaspora: The Most Influential Black Woman in History?
African Renaissance (2010)
  • Amadu Jacky Kaba, Seton Hall University
Abstract

This paper claims that just as President Barack Obama is the most known male member of the Black World in the 21st century, so also his wife First Lady Michelle Obama is the most known female member of this racial group. Also, just as President Obama is the most powerful Black leader in history, so also First Lady Obama is the most influential Black female in history. The paper argues that Both President Obama and First Lady Obama are keeping their 2008 campaign promises to the youth who gave them a very high share of their votes both in the 2008 Presidential Primaries and Caucuses and the Presidential Election, including 17-year-olds leading the way in the 2008 Iowa Caucuses, where they earned their first big win. The paper argues that the Obamas have formed a positive bond with their young supporters and that the current domestic and foreign policies of the U.S. are directly benefiting these young Americans. Finally, the paper claims that through the current domestic and foreign policies of the U.S., both President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are contributing in uniting the people of the U.S. and also contributing in uniting the people of the U.S. and the people of the world.

Publication Date
2010
Citation Information
Amadu Jacky Kaba. "Michelle Obama and the Black Female Diaspora: The Most Influential Black Woman in History?" African Renaissance Vol. 7 Iss. 3/4 (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/amadu_kaba/3/