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Calling Michelle Obama An Angry Black Woman Makes Black Women Angry

The historic moment we're experiencing - in which a black man could be the president of the United States of America - has lead to a colossal conundrum: What are we going to do about Michelle Obama? Over on Salon, Erin Aubry Kaplan eloquently explains why some conservatives don't "get" Ms. Obama: "She went to Princeton, excelled, retained her racial conscience but also eventually commanded a six-figure salary. All of this confuses white people mightily, far more than Barack's biracial status.

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