First Lady Michelle Obama is the commencement speaker at one of North Carolina’s historically black universities.
The First Lady speaks at North Carolina A&T in Greensboro today, a day after addressing graduates at Virginia Tech. North Carolina and Virginia are politically important states crucial to President Barack Obama’s re-election prospects. A week ago the Obamas made Richmond, Va., the second stop on the official start of the re-election campaign.
Entire video of speech can be seen here: http://www.digtriad.com/video/default.aspx?bctid=1635814120001
Thanks Hakeem. I have this link above. I was looking for an embedable link. Can’t seem to get this one to embed. Appreciate your taking the time to stop in and provide this link. :-)
Wanted to post this video so folks can now and remember what FLOTUS spoke of when she mentioned the Greensboro Four. Still looking for the video of her commencement address at A&T.
She is so amazing and such a great role model for all young women and girls.
Happy Saturday, vitaminlover. Good to see you. We recognize her greatness, because we are great too! :-)
Love this video and wanted to repost.
FLOTUS ADDRESS= HOPE, CHANGE, INCLUSIVENESS, EQUALITY
Michelle Obama urges NC A&T grads to seek change
By EMERY P. DALESIO – Associated Press
GREENSBORO, N.C. — First Lady Michelle Obama says the example of the four North Carolina A&T State University students who started the sit-in movement for desegregation more than half a century ago shows what young people can do to change the world.
Obama was the commencement speaker Saturday at the historically black university in Greensboro.
She said it’s easy for people today to assume the four college students who put their careers and lives on the line and forced lunch counters to integrate were always heroes. But Obama recalled that before the Greensboro Four accomplished their goal, they were young people just like the 1,200 graduates in the audience.
Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2012/05/12/2059799/michelle-obama-to-speak-at-nc.html#storylink=cpy