In Dallas visit, Michelle Obama talks about mentoring women, her next 'chill' life chapter, and why

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In Dallas visit, Michelle Obama talks about mentoring women, her next 'chill' life chapter, and why we shouldn't complain on Twitter


Michelle Obama returned to Dallas on Thursday and kicked off the next season of the #Hearhere series at the Winspear Opera House, though it’s unclear how the rest of the season will be able to follow her.

From the moment Obama walked onto the stage in a flowy orange jumpsuit, she had the audience wrapped around her finger. She kept the conversation mostly focused on how the world is not yet inclusive enough for young black girls, and she spoke about how she keeps herself above the negativity.

The Winspear crowd was unmistakably diverse. There were people of all races and ages, including a group of girls who came from the second iteration of the AT&T Performing Arts Center's Young Women's Leadership Conference, the same conference where Obama had surprised attendees last year. Next to me, a woman named Pat Johnson said she hoped Obama would talk about the state of the world today. I have a feeling much of the audience was thinking the same.

Leading the conversation with Obama was Matrice Ellis-Kirk, former first lady of Dallas, who managed to balance her questions well and kept it feeling like a casual conversation and not like a talk show, which had been my biggest criticism of previous #Hearhere shows. But to be clear, it was Obama who was doing all the heavy lifting. She answered questions so thoroughly and strongly, peppering in both inspirational and funny zingers. Her presence is more than what you can get from seeing her on television, and she has a way of telling it straight that sounds personal and raw.

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