Literary Arts Magazine Spring 2012 | Page 104

Black History Month Michelle Obama “One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what else someone says distract you from your goals.” -Michelle Obama Attorney, mother, first African American first Lady of the U.S. I really, really love this quote because I know who Michelle Obama is. She said this from her heart, She believes in herself. She reached her goals. Maybe it was not easy for her because she’s black. And black people have a history of suffering from racism, but now she is First Lady of the U.S. How can I apply this quote to my life? No matter what the people say about me, no mat FW"v