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Dec 9, 2018 · One of the greats of modern American literature, the book follows the life of Macon Dead III, also known as Milkman, mostly concerning itself with the period 1930 – 1963. The book has provoked controversy as it confronts many topics some have found uncomfortable, including racism, murder, and abusive relationships.
Jun 19, 2020 · Michelle Obama gave a virtual address to the Class of 2020. Her tips included: try to learn from periods of uncertainty; speak out against injustices; and value honesty, integrity and compassion. “A lot of us are reckoning with the most basic essence of who we are.
Oct 9, 2020 · Duke of Cambridge, Michelle Obama and Jacinda Ardern are advocates of mental health support. A mental health crisis is looming as the COVID-19 pandemic pushes people into isolation, poverty and anxiety, experts say.
Jan 3, 2020 · "The Anarchy tells one of history's most remarkable stories: how the Mughal Empire―which dominated world trade and manufacturing and possessed almost unlimited resources―fell apart and was replaced by a multinational corporation based thousands of miles overseas, and answerable to shareholders, most o
Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama on Thursday urged girls to resist the "imposter syndrome" she had felt on the way up and fight men for power, saying plenty of them didn't deserve it. On a trip to Asia to promote girls' education, Obama contrasted her path to the top as a black woman with the easy presumption many men feel on their route to high office.
Mar 30, 2017 · Obama once held the highest office in the land — but he doesn't equate power with success. At the 2012 Democratic National Convention, First Lady Michelle Obama told the audience that her husband "started his career by turning down high-paying jobs and instead working in struggling neighborhoods where a steel plant had shut down."
Jun 10, 2021 · The first book Obama recommends is The Overstory by Richard Powers, which was published in 2018 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction a year later. According to the publishers, Penguin Vintage, Margaret Atwood once said: “It's not possible for Powers to write an uninteresting book.”
Aug 30, 2019 · The 44th US president recommended dozens of books during his two terms, but Obama only started sharing summer reading lists—often alongside his annual Martha’s Vineyard vacation—in 2009. The latest list was released Thursday (15 August) on Instagram.
Aug 24, 2018 · Obama described "Educated" as a "remarkable memoir of a young woman raised in a survivalist family in Idaho who strives for education while still showing great understanding and love for the world she leaves behind."
Dec 14, 2016 · Obama visited China in November 2009, the first year of his presidency, which was a rarity. As a rule of thumb, a US president would not visit China unless he had won the second term. The reason behind Obama’s different approach to China is because the US cannot accommodate the rise of China, hence the “return to Asia” policy.
