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In reply to the discussion: Heartbreaking our first black First Lady encountered such hostility - uplifting how she overcame it [View all]jwirr
(39,215 posts)29. I cannot begin to understand how she puts up with the whole thing. But one thing I have often
seen is how she and her husband support each other. When you look at pictures of them together you can see very plainly the love and respect they have for each other. My guess it that is what sustains both of them.
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Heartbreaking our first black First Lady encountered such hostility - uplifting how she overcame it [View all]
bigtree
May 2015
OP
What Michelle and the President have had to put up with only demonstrates that
still_one
May 2015
#1
This FLOTUS is one of a kind... we may not see another like her.. so much CLASS!
secondwind
May 2015
#11
I cannot begin to understand how she puts up with the whole thing. But one thing I have often
jwirr
May 2015
#29
no, we're talking about very real and ingrained notions about worth and value of blacks in America
bigtree
May 2015
#35
both michelle and barack have not been treated well by certain cohorts of our populace
redruddyred
May 2015
#44