Comments on: Michelle Obama–America’s Real Top Model

By: Tolu

Tolu — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:53:06 +0000

Well, I am an ardent fan of the Obama’s success story! I bought a copy of Essence magazine for my archives and read all the othrs..Ebony and LHJ.
Let’s face it, the world needs to know the Obama’s have what it takes.

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 06:10:15 +0000

Barack and Michelle on Black Velvet ….you know it’s coming to a roadside vendor by you.

LOL

By: AJPlaid

AJPlaid — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 12:31:10 +0000

@ Lynne–LMAO! And I’m not laughing at you at all, friend. My grandma had one of those portraits, too–it was a rug that hung above her favorite chair where she looked out the window and into the neighborhood. Wow…the childhood memories.

By: Lynne

Lynne — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 03:15:35 +0000

Forget the magazine covers…I’m going old school like my grandmama and getting a portrait (ala MLK, JFK and Jesus – the trifecta LOL)…..

By: Donna

Donna — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:40:29 +0000

Michelle Obama is also on the cover of UPSCALE magazine!

So far, I’ve purchased Upscale and Ebony. I passed it around but made sure I got them back. I’ve been looking for Essence, but I don’t see it on the shelves yet. That too will be purchased because I definitely want to add to the circulation numbers. Plus, it is greatly inspiring to read what she and her friends and family have to say about herself.

And on a note that someone raised earlier. It is strange how a constant, never-ending complaint is, “We don’t know her… we don’t know him. We’re not sure where he’s coming from or what she’s really trying to do to our family values.”

And now, Michelle is on cover after cover. And it is great she’s on Ladies Home Journal. I rarely read that (okay never) but I will this month! I believe these were the best, classiest, most assertive answers to the hideous New Yorker cover and other attacks (yes the NYer cover was an attack). MSM tried to define her, put her in a box, then call it satire or “political vetting” when called on their crap. But the Obamas continue to transcend the ugly behavior dealt their way. The Obamas are doing the world a great favor by forcing the U.S. to deal with poisonous racial prejudice in an international spotlight.

I’m so thankful that Black-owned and Black-oriented media have gone to the mat to allow Michelle Obama to clarify and define herself.

“If we don’t define ourself for ourself we’ll be crushed into other’s expectations of us and eaten alive.” Nikki Giovanni(?)

By: AJPlaid

AJPlaid — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 14:11:45 +0000

Admin–True that!

And I just got a news flash: according to the Washington Post, Michelle is scheduled to speak at the DNCC the night of August 25th. I say Michelle Obama parties across the nation, complete chips and dips (healthy, of course) and “Too Grown” t-shirts.

By: admin

admin — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 13:09:07 +0000

Y’all better go out nd buy all of these magazines and put them in plastic because you never know when we will see the likes of this again.

By: rikyrah

rikyrah — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:19:47 +0000

It’s very important to have the images of The Obamas – all of them out there. I think Ebony and Essence are treats for the Black community, and why not, since we’re a strong base of support. Ladies Home Journal never has Black folks on the cover, so it’s good for that woman in Montana and North Dakota, who would never see Essence or Ebony, to see this beautiful couple on their cover. I agree with khal02, we need to do our part and make them good sellers. I know the US magazine with Barack and Michelle was a big seller. I don’t know about People. But, the Barack/Michelle Ebony was their biggest seller in about a decade. People = White folk- must get used to, in their minds, about the prospect of a Black FAMILY – in the White House.

By: khal02

khal02 — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:46:59 +0000

We need to make sure we buy these magazines the Obamas are on especially the ones that rarely have blacks on the cover like Ladies Home Journal, us weekly, people etc. If these issues sell well, they will be more likely to put more positive images of people of color on them.

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:36:48 +0000

Get use to the media criticizing Michelle. The media seems to get a kick out of tormenting Dem wives. Look at how nasty they treated Hillary Clinton for years and she is a white woman. So, ask yourselves this do really think the media pundits will stop there vile hate for a Black woman? I think Michelle will get treated way worse then Hillary Clinton in the coming months.
Of course, after they have destroyed any hope for the Obamas making it into the White House they will then turn there focus on bring down Cindy McCain.
The U.S. Media is whores!