Former First Lady Michelle Obama, the wife of former President Barack Obama, recently spoke to Gayle King of CBS This Morning. She mentioned how she was relieved about the verdict of guilty on all three counts that were handed down to former police officer from Minneapolis, Derek Chauvin.
“That isn’t enough though”, Obama went on. She continued to say that there is “still work to be done. We can’t sort of say great that happened, let’s move on, I know that people in the black community don’t feel that way, because many of us still live in fear as we go to the grocery store, or worry about walking our dogs, or allowing our children to get a license… …every time they get in a car by themselves, I worry about what assumption is being by somebody who doesn’t know everything about them… …maybe they’re playing they’re music a little loud”
She went on to say that the innocent act of getting a driver’s license “puts fear in our hearts.” She continued to say that Black Lives Matters member take to the streets “because they have to”. Watch:
She championed healthy eating for America as First Lady. Now, the mission continues with @MichelleObama’s new @Netflix show.#WafflesAndMochi focuses on teaching kids the value of healthy eating by sharing stories and traditions from around the world.
— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) May 7, 2021
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Conservative talk show host and Black man Jesse Lee Peterson pushed back on the rhetoric from Obama and King by saying:
“What an evil woman! Imagine multi-millionaire Michelle w/ 24/7 Secret Service protection afraid to go to the store because of boogeyman “racism”
Michelle Obama: Black Lives Matter ‘Taking to the Streets Because They Have To‘
.@GayleKing & @MichelleObama, two very wealthy privileged black females lecturing everyday white folks abt how they’re oppressed & victimized by “racism.” They’re insane.”
.@GayleKing & @MichelleObama, two very wealthy privileged black females lecturing everyday white folks abt how they're oppressed & victimized by "racism." They're insane.
— Jesse Lee Peterson (@JLPtalk) May 7, 2021
Whatever you believe, clearly Peterson sees something disingenuous. Michelle Obama has said her opinion though, and as far as we can say, that will be that. The racial tensions continue to rise as Black Lives Matter, Antifa and other groups who often riot and loot continue to terrorize our streets.
Many will argue that those groups are “mostly peaceful”, but does the media call Trump supporters, or even people to the right of Mitt Romney “mostly peaceful”, or something else altogether?
