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In 2008, Michelle Obama became the first Black First Lady after her husband, Barack Obama, was elected as the first Black President of the United States. Their presence in the White House inspired public enthusiasm and vicious attacks in equal measure. In spite of this, she carved out her own legacy while being an essential part of her husband’s history-making presidency.
Original Release
03/25/2021
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robin Wright | Narrator |
| Michele Norris | Self - Friend, Author & Journalist |
| Valerie Jarrett | Self - Senior Advisor, Obama Administration |
| David Axelrod | Self - President Obama's Chief Strategist |
| Kati Marton | Self - Author & Journalist |
| Leah Wright-Rigueur | Self - Associate Professor, Harvard Kennedy School |
| Melissa Winter | Self - Senior Advisor, First Lady Michelle Obama |
| Peter Slevin | Self - Author, 'Michelle Obama: A Life' |
| Van Jones | Self - CNN Political Commentator |
| Marcia Chatelain | Self - Associate Professor, Georgetown University |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robin Wright | Narrator |
| Michele Norris | Self - Friend, Author & Journalist |
| Valerie Jarrett | Self - Senior Advisor, Obama Administration |
| David Axelrod | Self - President Obama's Chief Strategist |
| Kati Marton | Self - Author & Journalist |
| Leah Wright-Rigueur | Self - Associate Professor, Harvard Kennedy School |
| Melissa Winter | Self - Senior Advisor, First Lady Michelle Obama |
| Peter Slevin | Self - Author, 'Michelle Obama: A Life' |
| Van Jones | Self - CNN Political Commentator |
| Marcia Chatelain | Self - Associate Professor, Georgetown University |
| Robin Givhan | Self - Journalist, Washington Post |
| Arne Duncan | Self - Secretary of Education, 2009-15 |
| Tim Naftali | Self - CNN Presidential Historian |
| Tina Tchen | Self - Chief of Staff, First Lady Michelle Obama |
| Latrishka Anthony | Self - Student, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School |
| Winnie Mac | Self - Student, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School |
| Sam Kass | Self - Executive Director, Let's Move! |
| Deesha Dyer | Self - Social Secretary, Obama White House |
| Jenis Adams | Michelle Obama |
| Martin Luther King | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jon Adler | Producer |
| Celia Aniskovich | Producer |
| Elizabeth Bronstein | Producer |
| Kate Bullions | Producer |
| Amy Entelis | Producer |
| Jim Greayer | Producer |
| Chris Muckle | Producer |
| Justin Murphy | Producer |
| Matt Robins | Producer |
