As primaries continue, Michelle Obama urges voters to press on

At a multiracial, intergenerational summit that drew celebrities to students to policymakers, Michelle Obama delivered a pull-no-punches speech saying Americans

At a multiracial, intergenerational summit that drew celebrities to students to policymakers, Michelle Obama delivered a pull-no-punches speech saying Americans “need a remix” and a “strategy” when it comes to voting.

“I’d love to be able to tell you that everything is as it should be… that we have nothing to be afraid of … to stand up here, clear my throat, and say, ‘The state of our democracy is strong!’” the former first lady said. “But you and I, we all know, that I can’t say that right now. It has been a hard, hard few weeks for our country.” 

Her remarks on Monday evening in Los Angeles came on the fourth and final day of the inaugural Culture of Democracy Summit, hosted by When We All Vote, a national, nonpartisan initiative that aims to register new voters and advance civic education nationwide. 

Obama founded the group in 2018 under the nonprofit Civic Nation, and now co-chairs it with several celebrity activists, including Kerry Washington, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monae, Selena Gomez, Megan Rapinoe, Shonda Rhimes, and H.E.R.

The convening of leaders in a range of fields such as entertainment, business, sports and grassroots activism sought to explore and address the different roles stakeholders play in protecting and strengthening democracy.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/primaries-continue-michelle-obama-urges-voters-press-rcna33506


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