FLOTUS Michelle Obama's Speech at 2016 JSU Spring Undergraduate Commencement
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- Опубликовано: 24 апр 2016
- After tens of thousands waited for hours in the blazing sun Saturday to hear Michelle Obama’s commencement address to Jackson State University graduates, the temperature nudged even higher inside the Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium as the first lady touched on the state’s historic past and denounced its recently enacted “Religious Freedom” law.
She acknowledged the state’s “incredible hospitality” then delivered a rousing speech that sounded more like a sermon that combined heat and thunder. Despite having just arrived from London to celebrate the queen’s 90th birthday, she said, “I wouldn’t be anywhere else but here. I may be a little jetlagged, but I’m here, right now, to celebrate all of you.”
Reflecting on its humble beginnings as a Baptist seminary with just 20 students, she described today’s JSU as a “distinguished university - one of the largest, most vibrant HBCUs in the country.”
JSU President Carolyn W. Meyers called the occasion a special moment for graduates, the Jackson State community and Mississippi because “it’s the first time a sitting first lady of the United States of America has graced us with her presence.”
Meyers said, “I am especially honored to be in the company of this community that understands the promise of learning and that walk the walk and not just talk the talk.” Furthermore, she said, “Together when we get this business of education right the state, the nation and the whole world benefit.”
Before Obama delivered her address, Meyers conferred to Obama the university’s highest academic honor - the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters - for leadership, service, achievement and inspiration.
In her speech, Obama recapped the state’s well-documented history and retraced its actions about three weeks ago when it passed controversial legislation that opponents say legalizes discrimination against many individuals.
She said, “We’ve got to stand side by side with all our neighbors - straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender; Muslims, Jews, Christians, Hindu immigrants, Native Americans. The march to civil rights isn’t just about African-Americans, it’s about all Americans.”
Congrats to all JSU Grads. We're very Proud of you. HBCU Pride.
YES!!!!
I like the fact that her speech writer took the time to research the university
+Land OfKem It is common knowledge that she writes her own speeches.
FALSE ACCENT. GO GET AN EDUCATION IDIOT
If the world were different, she would of been president. Hell, she might still be one day if she ever wished for it. Obama really married up. Dude has good taste. Love to them both!
If the world was different and better, neither of those affirmative action hires would be any more than local politicians
***** You're gross.
Marie Roberts Well in German gross means great. so thanks
I thought you would be proud:)
You're classy too.
Michelle Obama started the speech with small remarks about herself, but continued and ended with the history, growth and legacy of the University...
Trump would do the exact opposite.
Wow she speaks just as good as the president himself. It's so uplifting
true story she actually hired him at a law firm and was his boss that's how they met haha
How did she become the boss at a law firm in this racist oppressive society?
Thee I Love! Congrats to these fine young men and women on this leg of the race. Onward and upwards JSU '04
What a proud moment for JSU
She's fantastic! Michelle Obama ROCKS!
Love our First Lady
I guess they didnt here her say before we go way in.....Dam right she go speak about it....Truth dont need no support put some respeck on it FLOTUS...
Absolutely awesome! Very Inspiring and timely message!
Yes, she has done so much to bridge the race gap. Lol!
when they go low, we go high...enough said! powerful speech and yes we choose Love.
Great Job First lady. Educating our Young people for the World of tomorrow
Great commencement speech delivered by our First Lady Michelle Obama. Be excellent in all you do! Congratulations class of 2016.
No..She is a women. I can't believe those that claim she's a man. A man wouldn't be able to keep the ruse going this strong this long. She's also an attractive women!
Excellent job
class of 2016
First lady you are an extraordinary and excellent ❤️❤️😇😇😇🙏🙏
RIP Muhammad Ali
Love Michelle!!
What a Great Country where a Blackman can be President. God bless America Baby
Rod Paige!
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I knew that "we" in "yes we can" meant black folks. I knew it.
Explain how?
Good you knew!!
Maa
Oh that's why you insulted me ....pfft....
Now go pay your student loans!
Its funny she chooses the black college to speak at.
She always,speak at a Black college yearly. Quit hating
Go Find White Racist Rush Limbaugh
So it's a problem when a black first lady speaks at a black college?
***** I dunno, if I had my pick it would be some good school
***** So you're saying a black school isn't a good school. Any institution that has the privilege of having the FLOTUS give a commencement speech is doing great things. Ignorance clouds comprehension.
ايتها.السيده.الكريمه.لو.قلتم.غير.الكلام.الذي.تسوقونه.لكان.اسن.لكم.المس.من.السنين.كل.هذا.تبحثون.عن.مخرج.يتمشي.مع.امنياتكم.ولكن.هيهات.كل.السنين.الي.لعبتم.فيها.لا.تتماشي.معكم. ان.كنتم.قلت.الحقيقه.اعترافا.لكان.خير.لكم.ولكن.فضلتم.علي.عنادكمالي.اليوم..لن.تنالو.مني.مليما.واحدا.مدمت.حيا.وشكر.علي.مجهودلتكم.المبذوله.لاعتراف.بالحق.فضيله.وشكرا.لكم
yawn
Pure pablum.
Sleeps in a house that slaves built!!!???? Is that all those obama's do is highlight this countries differences??? Michael Jackson absolutely highlighted our similarities and thats what we need to focus on.
Michael Siptrott she is only trying to tell the world how proud she felt to be in the white house.She knows she got voted by both white and black it doesn't matter to her.Remember her brother is married to a white lady and her late mother in law was white.
what terrible sound on a video made by a university...guess no technical courses there???
Is this a all black school ? Do they have all black schools ? If this isn't a all black school, I wonder how blacks would feel with this type of bigoted ,racist speech was done but only in reverse. Talking about white issues only and making the person of another race feel this commencement speech did not honor your work ,achievement . Totally inappropriate for a 1st lady to do such a thing . Has this type of thing ever been done before . I mean I guess what blacks in the comments are saying is the same is appropriate if it's reversed and you are ignored by a obvious bigot 1st lady. You don't get it do you ?This position is held as royalty all around the world .And our 1st lady show the obvious bigot and racist she is.
Well you can say one thing about this woman .She certainly is no Princess Diana .
What a shameful way to honor those graduates ,with hate and bigotry.
You are the racist, not our respectable FLOTUS. She has not had the opportunity to be black until Barack became a lame duck. I am proud of her for embracing her race. She is, after all, guess what, BLACK! And she has self and other respect. Respecting being black is racist? You, Todd, like all racists, call this behavior racism. It is pride, and I, for one, am super proud of Mrs. Obama for being the proud black woman that she is!!
Oh ok, she hasn't been able to be a racist because that would have been viewed as bad for policy,being that 70-80 % of the population would have been her target of bigotry.Even for a FLOTUS you can not be responsible to not be a race baiter and a adult..The truth is known and theses games of false allegations over and over with out consequence of these racist charges that ALWAYS end up being black racism and violence .
Truth is you face no racism thats why you have to make up stories of racism ,Hoaxes .
The sick truth is opposite of the biggest lie ever told in america .
BLACK RACISM AND HATE WITH EXTREME VIOLENCE UPON EVERY OTHER RACE IS THE REALITY.Approaching 80% of all crime added together is really hard to explain away as cops always picking on blacks . lol
Well take a good long look and enjoy the hate because after this administrations behavior. We won't see another for a hundred years . Trust foolishly given ,Lesson learned well.
You make no sense. What exactly did she say that was racist? I shouldn't be wasting my time with you , as you clearly have your mind set that our First Lady is racist when she is supportive of other people of color. That is so not racist.
I could only read the first few sentences there... spoken like someone who had never had to deal with any adversity. Let me guess, white dude. STFU
No POTUS or First Lady have ever shamed blacks (except Hillary Clinton w/ her bigoted "Super Predators" speech in the 1990s) The way the obama's do every chance they get. What's ironic is they spew racial rhetoric about "systematic oppression" & "subtle slights" w/o realizing that IF they were right, HE would have never been elected POTUS because TRUE White Supremacy and Systematic Oppression wouldn't allow it.
EVERY WORD COMING OUT OF HER MOUTH IS ABOUT RACE!!!! TRUMP 2016!!!
Absolutely awesome! Very Inspiring and timely message!