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Michelle Obama: Redefining the (White) House-wife
Full text linkThis paper seeks to understand how Michelle Obama's race and gender were invoked and deployed in her public appearances throughout the 2008 US presidential election. It aims to introduce a new conversation about the construction of Michelle Obama’s rhetorical campaign persona in relationship to race and gender, with an emphasis on viewing her as another carefully-scripted presidential campaign production created to bolster her husband's candidacy. Through keyword analyses of four speeches, this piece also examines the ways in which Michelle Obama employs or excludes biographical and historical formations of race and gender when presenting herself to diverse audiences
Melania and Michelle First Ladies in a New Era
No full textFrom their full lives pre-nomination to their attitudes while occupying the White House, Vigil builds careful and thoughtful portraits of Melania Trump and Michelle Obama that provide new appreciation for the how these women, and the first ladies that came before them, have shaped our country.Cover -- Melania & -- Michelle -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction Comparing First Ladies -- 1 Auditioning for First Lady Their Debut Presidential Campaigns -- 2 The Transition to the White House Becoming First Lady -- 3 Forging Their Own Paths Michelle and Melania as First Ladies -- 4 Can't Please Everyone Managing Criticism and Scandal -- 5 Presidential Election, Round Two Campaigning as First Lady -- Afterword Contrasting Michelle Obama and Melania Trump -- Notes -- Selected Bibliography -- Index -- IllustrationsFrom their full lives pre-nomination to their attitudes while occupying the White House, Vigil builds careful and thoughtful portraits of Melania Trump and Michelle Obama that provide new appreciation for the how these women, and the first ladies that came before them, have shaped our country.Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, YYYY. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries
Black Fashion Designers Symposium: June Ambrose in conversation with Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs
No full textJune Ambrose in conversation with Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs at The Museum at FIT's annual fashion symposium, Black Fashion Designers, held on Monday, February 6, 2017. The one-day symposium featured talks by designers, models, journalists, and scholars on African diasporic culture and fashion.June Ambrose is a celebrity stylist and designer whose clients include Sean Combs, Jay Z, Alicia Keys, and Gabrielle Union. She is author of the book Effortless Style.Carly Cushnie and Michelle Ochs founded their brand Cushnie et Ochs in 2008, creating collections that juxtapose bold sensuality with minimalist sophistication
Chateau Ste. Michelle winery 1975 vintage white wine, approximately 1976
No full textTyped on verso: In addition to their other wines, Ste. Michelle introduced a limited bottling of a new 1975 vintage white wine called "Chateau Ste. Michelle" in honor of the opening of their new winery.
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Fashion Culture: Constance White in conversation with Valerie Steele
No full textOn February 27, 2018, author Constance White joined Dr. Valerie Steele to discuss the influence of black style on today’s fashion vernacular, drawing on striking images of trendsetters from Josephine Baker to Michelle Obama, Rihanna, and Pharrell Williams. White’s book, How to Slay, is one of the few surveys of black style and fashion ever published
U.S. President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden speak to the military families during a ceremony held at the White House East Room
No full textPresident Barack H. Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden address military families during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. Dr. Biden talks about her own son in the military and Michelle Obama talks about her experiences with military families. The President describes new measures in the Presidential Studies Directive: Strengthening Our Military Families to strengthen and better coordinate the Federal Government's support for military families. Obama promises that supporting the well-being of military families will be a priority across the entire federal government
Claire Denis, White Material, 2009
No full textLannuzel Michelle. Claire Denis, White Material, 2009. In: Raison présente, n°174, 2e trimestre 2010. Racisme, race et sciences sociales. pp. 126-127
No. 588 Michelle Kamahauoha
No full textTranscript (30 pages) of interview by Savani Aupiu with on November 7, 2008Kamahauoha (b. 1983) was born in Kahuku, Hawaii. Her father grew up in California, Idaho, and Utah, and her mother was raised in Utah. They met at a school dance and moved to Hawaii to attend the University of Hawaii. Her mother became an RN and her father became an entrepreneur. Michelle grew up in Hawaii and moved to Utah to attend BYU. She recalls growing up in Hawaii, rebelling as an adolescent, Mormon culture in Hawaii, and being white in Hawaii. Pacific Islanders Oral History Project. Interviewer: Savani Aupi
Michelle Scecina
No full textA photograph of Springfield College Student Michelle Scecina. She is wearing a white SC basketball Jersey with her number 40 on it. Michelle Scecina was an all-American forward on the Springfield College Women's basketball team during the mid-1990s
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Media Representations of Michelle Obama
Full text linkIn this article the author presents ideas about the media representations of Michelle Obama. The author argues that the public perceptions and favorability of Michelle Obama are tied to which aspects of her identity are presented in the media
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