Who Is Michelle Obama: Angry Black Woman or Supportive Spouse?
The stereotype of the “angry Black woman” was quickly associated with Michelle Obama once the world began to witness her strength and intelligence. “The angry Black woman is a traditional stereotype of Black women in general,” says Quinetta Roberson, professor at the Villanova School of Business and co-author of Michelle Obama: A Contemporary Analysis of Race and Gender Discrimination Through the Lens of Title VII. “With Michelle Obama, that was the natural kind of default mechanism or the go-to stereotype for a lot of people.” A seasoned lawyer and mother of two girls, Michelle Obama left a high-paying salary job as vice president of University of Chicago Hospitals to support her husband on the campaign trail. Her natural instinct was to support her husband at all costs. Whether it was her bold statement about being proud of her country for the first time in her adult life or her candidness when talking about her husband’s shortcomings, the country was enamored with Michelle. “I recei
