npr:

“So when the most influential black woman in the world, armed with degrees from some of the best institutions in the world, names Beyonce, a singer best known for a song called “Bootylicious,” as someone she aspires to be, how can we expect young black girls who didn’t go to Princeton to aspire to more than that?”

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Did Michelle Obama Make a Major Misstep with Beyonce? | Loop21 (via tballardbrown)

Maybe Michelle Obama just likes Beyonce.