Michelle Obama is sharing stories of extraordinary individuals for Black History Month
us.hola.comMichelle Obama is sharing stories of individuals who are making a difference in communities across the country. She shared a black and white photo by Chicago based photographer Antonio Dickey and wrote, “This is a month of celebration—a time to not only reflect on the heroes in our history books, but to honor the Black people who are quietly working every day to improve and enrich our communities right here and now.” “Today, I’m starting with Antonio Dickey,” she continued.The photo Michelle shared was taken by Dickey when she spoke with students at a school resource event in 1991. “Back then, I was just Michelle Robinson, an assistant to Mayor Daley at City Hall,” she wrote.
In an interview with Obama, Dickey reflected on the photograph, “She was answering questions from students, just helping them out.
They were enthralled by her because of her enthusiasm. They didn’t know she was going to be the First Lady of the United States.
They were happy to hear what she had to say, and that’s what people still feel,” he said. Dickey has worked for over 44 years as a photojournalist in Chicago.
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