Michelle Obama is tired of ‘angry Black woman’ label

First Lady Michelle Obama is fighting back against allegations in a recent book written by New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor.

The first Lady sat down with CBS’s Gayle King to talk about the book and trying to understand why some have tried to portray her as angry Black woman.

The book, The Obamas, characterizes Michelle as a force in the Executive Mansion, with strong views often conflicting with President Barack Obama’s top advisers.

“I guess it’s more interesting to imagine this conflicted situation here and a strong woman and– you know? But that’s been an image that people have tried to paint of me since the day Barack announced, that I’m some angry black woman.”

Speaking on being the First Lady:

“I love this job. It has been a privilege from day one.” But admits the biggest challenge is constantly worrying about her daughters.

“Now there are challenges. If there’s any anxiety that I feel, it’s because I want to make sure that my girls (Malia and Sasha) come out of this on the other end whole.”

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Speaking with Oprah Winfrey for an hour-long special, Obama said the experience exposed deep-seated fears pervading American society.

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“We are so afraid of each other, you know?” she said. “Color, wealth, these things that don’t matter still play too much of a role in how we see one another. And it’s sad, because the thing that least defines us as people is the color of our skin, the size of our bank account. None of that matters.”

She said it was impossible to determine a person’s values from their race or religion. Instead, she argued people – including herself – must “act out” their ethics and principles.

“I thought, let me live my life out loud so that people can then see and then judge for themselves. And that is what I want young people to do. Just live your life,” she said.

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