The Power of Women's Stories

Michelle Obama and a star of ABC’s “black-ish” talk about Mrs. Obama’s memoir, feeling “good enough,” and what it really means to “go high.” Mrs. Obama’s new book chronicles her White House years and her happy childhood in a cramped second-floor apartment in Chicago, and her degrees at Princeton University and Harvard Law School. Over breakfast the two women discussed building bridges through storytelling, whether personal memoirs and #MeToo. Most notably Mrs. Obama was quoted in a New York Times article and said, “Going high” doesn’t mean you don’t feel the hurt, or you’re not entitled to an emotion. It means that your response has to reflect the solution.”

I think that these types of conversations are extremely inspiring. They give a lot of hope for women of all ages and background all over the world. I think that the media needs to continue to highlight such inspirational women of color like Mrs. Obama and Tracee Ellis Ross. Their powerful advice and the meaning of storytelling will encourage all kinds of women to contribute and create their own stories.