Obama Family Continues Tour Of American Magazine Covers

WWD:

Barack Obama and family will be making the rounds on even more covers once the September issues of the monthlies hit newsstands. First, the entire family will appear on the cover of Essence for an upbeat story by PBS newswoman Gwen Ifill. The magazine nailed the exclusive interview and photo shoot with sister Time Inc. title People that took place in Butte, Mont., during the Fourth of July and at the Obamas' home in Chicago in mid-June (People's Obama interview and photo shoot ran in its Aug. 4 issue). Among the highlights in the Essence story, Ifill reports from the campaign bus as the family travels to Montana, and how they interact with supporters and with each other. "The Obamas pride themselves on creating a family picture that is authentically black with shades of Norman Rockwell," she summarizes. Michelle Obama also discusses her family's relationship to its neighborhood on the south side of Chicago: "For all of this wonderful madness that comes along with our lives -- the Secret Service, the cars -- there are kids on Forty-seventh and King Drive who can walk two blocks and be that close for the first time to somebody who can be the president of the United States. I love that," she says.

The current issue of Ebony, meanwhile, features Michelle Obama by herself on the cover. She wore her own clothing for the shoot -- including a suit from favored designer Maria Pinto

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Comments

[iswideopen]

Absolutely beautiful!!!!!!!!!

[wish4change]

Will someone please tell me why they think Michelle Obama is gorgeous? Is everyone afraid to say it like it is. Look at her profile - that's not what most of us call gorgeous. Now Halle Berry, Lena Horn, Oprah ... gorgeous.

[robXdion]

In other words, black women are only gorgeous if they're lighter or if you've seen their face long enough to get used to them. From you're examples, that seems to be you're meaning. You need more exposure to black people and not just the ones you see on TV.

[pacats]

nice answer.

[uheardme]

What is this "most of us" sh*t? Speak for yourself.

[iswideopen]

Do I detect a bit of jealousy here? It doesn't become you. She is very attractive.

[genia]

Part of it has to come from the inside. How a woman handles herself...something in her eyes..when she speaks it comes through. Jackie Kennedy is a good example...she was pretty but...she had "it"..the beauty..it came from within...just like Michelle.
also...there is no cookie cutter standard for gorgeous. It's a package..... Haven't you ever met or had a friend who had a huge nose or....and yet.... they were beautiful.
Meryl Streep ...Jennifer Aniston......I guess you think they are not beautiful?

[luvangelHussein330]

I cannot wait until both come out so i can race to the stands to purchase!!!

[MyGuyO]

Mrs. Obama, you look maaaaarvelous dahling! The Obama's will make a wonderful First Family of our nation.

[wpiv926]

Wow!!! Michelle is gorgeous!!! She will make the best first lady since Jackie!!!

[4wehttam]

That's a gorgeous pic of Michelle in Ebony. She looks regally beautiful.

[mairs]

My mother was a lifelong republican and racist. Now at 85 years old she's going to vote for Obama. But still the past lingers. She thinks Michelle is a little too big for her britches, and she likes Cindy much better. I guess I can't ask for more, but it's still discouraging.

[Merersu]

Your mother gives me hope that anybody can change, but don't be too hard on her for her continued assumptions, the greatest battle has already been won.

[uheardme]

Your mother has issues with accomplished black women. She probably thinks Michelle is too uppity and should be cleaning her kitchen instead of campaigning for her husband, the Democratic nominee. I truly despise white women like your mother.

[hlechols]

Give Mairs mother a break. She is old and some thongs are hard for the elderly to let go of. It is remarkable that she is voting for the Senator from ILL. given that she is a long time republican. Geez!

[ABCD]

The truth is I cant wait. If he wins I will have a picture of the 1st family hanging up in my house. NEVER before have I cared to do such a thing.

Also, for the 1st time in my voting life I am voting FOR someone and not AGAINST someone.

Does that make sence to you? I hope so. I am feeling good this time around.

[luvangelHussein330]

I'm glad I'm not the only nut who considered hanging a picture of them in my house. For now I'll just put it in my photo album :0)

[estevancarlos]

Same here.

[4everEasley]

My Posts keep getting Deleted too. So much for Free Speech, unless of course, EVERYONE agrees with you.

[leftoflennon]

I'll be adding those mags to my collection.

[FdeBear]

Please tell me why you are not posting my comments? I follow the rules. I'm trying to provide helpful facts to aid the dialogue. I felt what I had to say was significant. I just get so discouraged here. I didn't think that my viewpoint as an informed AFrican-American trying to engage my fellow Americans is offensive. I feel shut out. I've posted three comments and not one has appeared. It's very upsetting.

[cindyw]

I don't think it's just you. Sometimes totally inoffensive comments just don't show up, and it seems to have gotten worse lately.

[heal57]

I have had a lot of comments not show up. There's no understanding of why some go through and others are deleted, but I agree, its discouraging. Try again; I hope it goes through.
You should be able to write engaging comments.


Independent for Obama '08

[allonfla]

Jeez! Don't take it so personally. They are probably short staffed and can't get to oversee or approve/not approve every comment. I've been all over this website and many of the comments that go through aren't always sugar and spice. It is not a C-O-N Spiracy.

[meanguy]

if they're not sufficiently pro-obama, good luck...

[JudyMillerDubyaAgent]

The article says "She wore her own clothing to the shoot..."

Wow, that's positively proletarian!

[BigLib]

What no Popular Mechanic's cover?

RACISTS!

[majormoderate]

you're not very funny .. plus, you didn't call him barry or hussein... you ok? youre slippin biglib

[4everEasley]

Popular Mechanics Cover.... How do you know that some of those Readers aren't Obama Supporters. Methinks you are Racist Too.

Do you Not SEE the Speckle in your Own Eye? * Forgive* and then WE can ALL Move on. American Indians,French Hugenots, The Japanese....

[ikology]

sorry, but whatever happened to "not exploiting their children" ?????

how many magazine covers has it been already?
how many camera crews have they let inside their home?

guess they only have a problem with video footage where the kids might accidentally say something to hurt daddy.

but helpful pictures of the cute happy smiling girls next door is fine because it can only help his campaign.

At least when the Clintons said that protecting Chelsea and her privacy and raising her like a normal girl out of the camera lights was a priority for them, their actions matched their words.

[luvangelHussein330]

Actually the hill-bil'ys had plenty of pics of them on the cover of magazines. Chelsea just never got interviewed. And nither should the Obama daughters, nothing different here that hasn't been done before. And for the record People magazine was the only media in thier home.

[estevancarlos]

I seriously doubt he's putting his kids in any danger or harm. Go take a nap or something. You seem tired.

[Mort]

I have nothing but respect for the Obamas. And the pictures are nice. Kudos to them!

As for the magazines, isn't a bit racist to publish magazines promoting how wonderful one color is? Before you answer... I bet you'd certainly cry racism if we had a magazine called Pearl for whites, or award shows celebrating the best performances by white actors, TV specials glorifying those who promote the image of whites, or even a White Congressional Caucus. Oh, and I'm not a racist. I just think we have lots of dual standards based solely on color when we should be more concerned with unity instead of seperatism.

[ABCD]

Hi Mort.

I am an African American woman who feels the same way you do. That's why I am thankful for Essence and Ebony Magazines. Because, if it wasn't for them...I wouldn't see beautiful black people in the magazines. Cosmopolitan and Vogue and Allure.....None of them have the type of articles that I can relate to. When they do...then we can talk.

[DebofMD]

ABCD, thank you. Well said.

[psychmaj323]

LOL, well said girl, well said...LOL

[mypov123]

Wow, two snaps for that response! lol

[FdeBear]

Mort:

These publications were created because blacks were traditionally shut out of the mainstream media. As a result, these publications have become staples in the African-American community. They have featured all kinds of people on their cover. Why not pick up copies. No. I don't think you are racist - just uninformed. I get very excited when people like yourself discover things about my community that you didn't know before.

[robXdion]

This is a white dominant society. Yours is the default generic culture. And as for award shows etc., did you NOT notice all white judges, directors, and producers choosing white actors for awards since Hollywood's inception? When a black DOES win it's treated as a charity case despite the merits of the performance. And don't even try to act like black singers and entertainers have always been in the same league as the rest. The best in music and most styles is derivative or a flattering imitation of blacks. You may not be a racist but your indignation or criticism is very race selective.

[Brillig]

get a life!!

[luvangelHussein330]

We do have white magazines: Women's World, redbook, Cosmo, allure, vogue...etc the only black woman woman's world had on it's cover was Oprah two years ago. It is statisticaly a fact that magazines very rareily put African Americans on the cover or feature them throughout the magazine. So with that said if your not seeing images of yourself in a magazine then you create a magazine that will. This is no different the the slew of Latino, Asian, Native etc, magazines that are out there and if you want to realy get technical what about those exclusively for certain intrest.