Watch Michelle Obama, Oprah Discuss ‘Angry Black Woman’ Stereotype
A new clip previewing Oprah Winfrey‘s hour-long CBS interview with Michelle Obama shows the pair candidly discussing the “angry black woman” stereotype. “That was one of those things that you just sort of think ‘Dang, you don’t even know me,'” Obama said, adding that she countered negative stereotypes in her career and personal life by living “out loud.”
“We’re so afraid of each other,” she explained. “Color. Wealth. These things that don’t matter still play too much of a role in how we see one another. It’s sad because the thing that least defines us as people is the color of our skin [or] the size of our bank account.” Obama…