Advertisement Continue reading the main storyFor a black woman, in particular, this hits square in the gut. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyMr. Devins not only stole from the original artist. He also, in a sense, exploited the image of a black woman: Michelle Obama. Our lives are fueled by effort: the effort to rise above, the effort to get ahead and the effort to gain respect. As the first lady and a black woman, she had to fulfill the duties of her very public role while existing in a systemically racist society.

Source: New York Times April 26, 2017 14:15 UTC