Michelle Obama Quotes
Former First Lady, Author
Michelle Obama was former first lady, author from the United States
“Never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Your experience of facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your greatest advantages.”— Michelle Obama
From various speeches. Obama grew up on Chicago's South Side and was told by a school counselor she was not Princeton material. She proved everyone wrong.
The Story of Michelle
What She Built
As First Lady, Michelle launched Let's Move! in 2010 to fight childhood obesity, reaching 11 million children through school lunch reforms. She created the Reach Higher initiative pushing students toward college. Her memoir 'Becoming,' published in November 2018, sold over 17 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling memoirs in history. She launched When We All Vote in 2018 to increase voter participation. After the White House, she published 'The Light We Carry' in 2022. She and Barack established the Obama Foundation, focused on civic engagement and leadership development.
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