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Attorney and Former Miss Louisiana Faith Jenkins responds to the First Lady's comments on race
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There's a -- segment tonight as we reported last -- First Lady Michelle Obama is a subject of a new book along with her husband.
Instead book first lady's portrait is somewhat controversial mrs.
Obama answered that on CBS.
I guess it's more interesting to imagine.
This conflicting situation here and a strong woman and you know but that's been an image that people tried to paint of me since the end of the day you -- announced that -- some angry.
Black one.
I was -- -- Jenkins former miss Louisiana known attorney.
So I I.
What do you think Michelle Obama is disturbed bot what what is bothering her about this latest round off this book.
I think she's disturbed by me angry black one description which he brought I hadn't seen that anywhere else Mitt mrs.
Obama was the one that brought that up it isn't in the book.
Will she brought up the actual phrase angry black one -- Russia's best way to she has been -- trained by a lot of people like -- media by a lot of high profile people in the media room yes.
-- -- in early 2000.
In the months leading up to the presidential election there were several high profile individuals they use certain worse describe Michelle Obama.
They tended to inflict pain that she was a part of the stereotype of an angry black one.
They caught her style black we'll take a -- was bitter and angry.
They say she seemed to have a chip on her shoulder and you with the new -- and there you see all this as it is code of four.
A a cliche yes OK are you -- are you angry are you.
Are you an angry woman.
Feel it's not an American wife and I like the -- a UN we know I get angry there -- times -- -- -- -- generally speaking generally -- you know OK -- did you -- in the south.
Right yeah you you accomplished a lot it couldn't have been easy for you know all right and sometimes you struggle in bidders people.
Harry -- -- is a good example of that in my opinion.
Right.
But you wouldn't say that you -- -- I I was -- most black women are not in that category I would be able.
But people -- into -- -- cook outs in the cattle -- I don't -- -- these people are now let's look at the high profile woman in the country.
Oprah Winfrey that.
The biggest -- according to Cal Thomas he's the only non angry black woman until right we'd all agree that Oprah Winfrey's not a angry black one.
No I I -- won't agree to that Queen Latifah movie out today in big big star.
Execution and black woman do you know -- -- OK so she's another black woman role model do you have Oprah you have Queen Latifah -- I was true.
My mind today -- -- of who is now representing the angry black women -- the world in the media I couldn't come up with anybody feel.
I can tell you what happens.
He is a state like it's not just a woman who represents that it is a -- not -- -- that -- -- women in leadership positions.
-- told you were being to outspoken -- Nancy you hit it isn't about color -- all women get that.
Be all all women can hit anyone can be described as angry but this -- somehow attaches to black women.
-- they are people in positions of power and leadership.
And when they show -- our passion or speak out about I'm supporting is -- and -- -- -- -- I respect affected you came in here very much.
Condoleezza Rice.
Condoleezza Rice revealed she was an angry note and she went -- -- her as being angry and she was a huge -- you have to understand -- see you cannot walk a mile that's why should I ask you or other black guys that I ask you -- I would tell you in 2000 said he essence magazine conducted a poll along with the -- they asked like -- How do you think you're portrayed in the -- it's over 77%.
In -- we think we're portrayed negatively in any.
I'm seeing a lot of high profile critics of Michelle Obama tried to paint a picture of her eyes -- -- -- militant because I think they want people to say she's angry black woman what -- that will indeed out means who shall -- did values her credibility do you think it's the same now is who was in 2008.
Your -- as has -- aware or has she gotten past that.
I including 2008 was crucial because her image was being developed -- but now now and 2012 I I don't see it anymore I think she's widely accepted in the polls say that people like.
Well some people like her I think you like her -- -- -- and she would she's in the sixties his approval shuts off the too big that he normally when you -- if you go in with it a lot of people who talk about her.
In the blocks on the iPod and I'm not I'm not you know -- lives.
But I'm talking about how to get around me how many people now you bet anything way to describe -- and I think it started in 2000 Jenkins.
But I think it's more political and racial I really do but I could be wrong and we really appreciate you coming on -- you thank you very much good.
