President Barack Obama And First Lady Michele Cover Essence We will miss these two ! President Obama and First Lady Michelle cover Essence mag this month, and talk about the legacy they leave behind as the first African American couple to occupy the White House. POTUS says that contrary to what a lot of folks try to say , they’re satisfied to have left the country better than the way they found it… Via Essence : President and Michelle Obama cover the October issue of ESSENCE magazine, in which they talk about their life in the White House, the state of the nation and the legacy they hope to leave behind. “…I can unequivocally say that America is better off now than we were when we came into office. By almost every economic measure, we’re better off,” President Obama said. “But having said that, we still have a lot of work to do.” And FLOTUS says their impact on Black youth and the positive image they’ve portrayed over the years will be their legacy… While the Obamas have undoubtedly brought a refreshing change to the White House—and politics in general—Mrs. Obama says that she hopes their visibility will continue to inspire Black boys and girls. “I think when it comes to Black kids, it means something for them to have spent most of their life seeing the family in the White House look like them,” Mrs. Obama said. “It matters. All the future work that Barack talked about, I think over these last few years, we’ve kind of knocked the ceiling of limitation off the roofs of many young kids; imaginations of what’s possible for them. And as a mother, I wouldn’t underestimate how important that is, having that vision that you can really do anything—not because somebody told you, but because you’ve seen and experienced it. I think that will be a lasting impact on our kids.” What a gorgeous couple and a legendary time. Don’t you feel fortunate to have been alive for such an impactful point in American history? Essence/Getty
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Beautiful Black Matrimony-dom: POTUS And FLOTUS Floss Their Regal Romance For Essence Mag
