as her husband won the second term with her own approval ratings skyrocketing. she exuded a growing sense of in confidence in her role. i don t think anybody can prepared for the white house. unless you have been there before. i watched her get increasingly comfortable. with her own ability to be in the space. and command it. also more importantly how to use it. magazines like vogue. lotted her as an icon of style. she wanted young african american girls to look at the cover of vogue and see someone who looked like them. she understood that it was more than just a fashion photo sfwl just days after the inaugural celebration kicked off the term. a tragedy in chicago jolted the white house. we had news that a young high school student here at mlk high school on the south side had been killed while swinging in the swings in a park.
it later came out she in the marching band had performed at the inauguration. right before that happened. michelle and her staff attended the memorial service in chicago. this was a little michelle. a little young african american teen girl from the south side doing great in school. big dreams. michelle was lucky enough to live out her dreams. the girl wasn t. the safe and stable south side of michelle s youth. has largely been replaced by despair. and violence. there have been so many tragedies in chicago. that felt more direct to us. so we then went to the visit harper high school. which at the time had been the high school that experienced 21 or 22 gang related shootings. her constant message was i grew up around the corner from here. education is the path for me. and it can be for you.
and there s just this diverse array of people. in grant park. there was no going back. a new day had dawned. coming up. michelle obama talked about feeling the pressure of being the first african american first lady and often feeling like there was no room for error. way? weeeeeee, weeeeeee weeeeeee weeeee weeeeeeee. max. (sigh) .maxwell! yeah? you re home. oh, cool, thanks mrs. a. geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more.
run. people who saw it thought they knew him better and liked him better and understood him. let s stand together to elect barack obama. president of the united states of america. for the next two months they fought hard against the republican opponent. john mccain. then election night. from tears to cheers and high emotion. america elects its first african american president. from chicago south side michelle s incredible journey had taken her to the white house. because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment. change has come to america. and you see the family on this enormous stage. then the camera is pan to the crowd.
Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20190114:03:36:30 archive.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from archive.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.