Becoming
by Michelle Obama
Mentioned 2 times across 2 shows · first heard Aug 2025 on Mick Unplugged.
The general take
Michelle Obama discusses how her books Becoming and The Light explore themes of being seen and supported by others, framing it as something that strengthened her and those close to her. She presents this as a meaningful subject worth writing about, though the brief quote doesn't reveal much about her overall assessment of the book itself.
About
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WATCH THE EMMY-NOMINATED NETFLIX ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER ONE OF ESSENCE ’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America—the first African American to serve in that role—she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments.
Who said what
Michelle Obama💬 Mentioned
…referencing her previous memoir about family and self-identity
“I write about this in Becoming. I talk about it in The Light, that the seeing that they did for us fortified us.”
IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson — IMO Presents: The Look Live with Tracee Ellis Rossat 26:44
Jonathan Capehart👍 Recommends
…discovering shared experiences of institutional bias in other notable memoirs
“And what's interesting, Mick, is when I read Michelle Obama's book, Becoming, when I read Valerie Jarrett's book, Finding My Voice, to read the similar experiences that they went through with this same thing. With people telling them, well, you're not going to college or you're not going to Princeton or you're not going to Harvard or you won't be able to do that. And I thought this, I knew this happened. But I didn't know that it's so widespread that a former first lady of the United States, former senior advisor to the president of the United States, went through the same thing.”
Mick Unplugged — Jonathan Capehart: Lessons in Truth, Connection, and Self-Beliefat 26:36
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