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Let’s Be Forreal…
Michelle Owes America Nothing!
Malcolm X hit the nail on the head when he said, “The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” This couldn’t be more relevant this week as we shine a light on Michelle Obama. Despite years of disrespect she has received from this entire country, she’s absolutely the most unbothered Black woman in America right now, and I love that for her!
Witnessing Michelle standing her ground in dignity is a healing moment for Black women in this country, and we desperately needed it. Her absence is a powerful statement — not just for herself but for the staggering 92% of Black women who have felt disconnected from American politics since Vice President Kamala Harris's loss to Trump. We all remember her mantra: “When they go low, we go high.” So, her NOT attending is the highest, most deserving road she could take. She’s firmly stating that she won’t conform to the outdated expectations placed on first ladies, and she certainly won’t sit through the inauguration of a man who has openly insulted her for over a decade. A man who has used hateful rhetoric, violence, and toxic masculinity to influence a disillusioned country that doesn’t deserve or truly desire the greatness it has the potential to be.
