Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama: Talking “Like a White Girl” Not Cool

Posted in Michelle Obama on March 20th, 2009 by John H – 2 Comments

Not to be outdone by her other half, Michelle Obama surprised a group of students at Anacostia High School in Washington, D.C.

Here is an excerpt from the Chicago Sun-Times article:

Mrs. Obama told the students it’s cool to be smart.

“And I didn’t care whether it was cool because I remember there were kids around my neighborhood who would say, ‘Ooh, you talk funny, you talk like a white girl.’ I heard that growing up my whole life. I was like, I don’t even know what that means, but you know what, I’m still getting my A.”

I was like… OMG!