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“My parents pressed upon me that "In this world, you are a black woman," so I was political about my hair and would not straighten it.”

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Jami Floyd

Jami Floyd is an accomplished American attorney, born on September 10, 1964. She has extensive experience in the legal field, having served as a federal prosecutor and an assistant district attorney in New York City. more

“When I have my Afro and walk down the street, there's no doubt that I'm black. With this [straightened] hair, if I talk about being black on air, viewers write and say, "You're black?!" I feel [straightening your hair] is giving up a sense of your identity. Let's be honest: It's an effort to look Anglo-Saxon.”

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Author:Jami Floyd

“For black women our sense of ourselves is not always consistent with the way other people see us.”

People Way Black Consistent Black Women

Author:Jami Floyd

“I've done lots of pieces on self-esteem and hair. There's a desire to conform, but if the encouragement to be yourself is there from loved ones, you'll find that later, that true self will come out.”

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Author:Jami Floyd

“Over the years I've become more confident in people's ability to recognize a good thing.”

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Author:Michelle Obama

“I joke that I stick with the job because it covers my insurance, but the reality is that my career has always been very important to me.”

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Author:Michelle Obama

“My sense is that being a First Lady is a full-time job, but I'll know more when the time comes.”

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Author:Michelle Obama

“People have notions of what a wife's role should be in this process, and it's been a traditional one of blind adoration. My model is a little different - I think most real marriages are.”

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Book:Michelle Obama: In Her Own Words

Source: Michelle Obama: In Her Own Words

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