“Here you have a black woman who is highly educated, who is very comfortable in who she is ...

“Here you have a black woman who is highly educated, who is very comfortable in who she is ... just represents African-American women at our best.”

Barbara Seals Nevergold

One of two University at Buffalo scholars who compiled letters to Michelle Obama into a book, “Go, Tell Michelle: African American Women Write to the New First Lady”.

“I’m proud that the next president is someone who I have shared time with. It was a crucial time for children our age, it is when we learned ... respect of difference in cultures and religions.”

Rully Dasaad

An elementary school classmate of Barack Obama in Indonesia.