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Too often, the overall professional experiences of former First Lady Michelle Obama are overlooked. In this essay, Edwards addresses Obama’s background and experiences as an African American administrator. Mrs. Obama’s acquired management and leadership skills propelled her to become one of the most effective First Ladies to implement her agendas to address childhood obesity, education, veteran and family affairs on a national and international level. Mrs. Obama’s impact on girls and women of color will go down in history as one of her many outstanding achievements.
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Edwards, B.J. (2018). Michelle Obama as an Administrator: Reflections. In: Duster, M., Seniors, P., Thevenin, R. (eds) Michelle Obama’s Impact on African American Women and Girls. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-92468-7_3
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