Michelle Obama Wayne State Speech: 'There Is A Brighter, Better Future Ahead' (VIDEO)

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at Wayne State University in Detroit today, encouraging students to help others and take responsibility for their lives.

The Detroit Free Press has more of the speech:

"What I know is there is plenty of hope here," Obama said. "Detroit's next chapter, America's next chapter, is waiting to be written by you."

"Young people, I am asking you to embrace that opportunity, to be our future," she said.

"There are a lot of people listening. I am listening, my husband is listening," she said. "There are so many people here who believe in you."

"I hope you all realize the possibilities that are waiting out there for you," Obama said. "The simplest way to live up to that potential is to do one thing, and that's to keep focusing on your education."

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Comments

[hypnotoad72]

01:14 PM on 05/28/2010

Ms. Obama, thank you once again for VERY uplifting and affirming comments.

You are the best First Lady this country has had - in decades.

I will certainly keep focusing on my education, for the sake of my future, for this country, and to help prove you right.

[maxfax]

09:46 PM on 05/26/2010

I'm trusting she knew which university at which she was speaking. So far so good.

[maat]

09:25 PM on 05/26/2010

I'm sure it is such a foreign concept to young black students to hear "important people are rooting for you." Thank you Mrs. Obama.

[1088]

09:20 PM on 05/26/2010

Wow! There are no words!!

[hypnotoad72]

01:14 PM on 05/28/2010

There are plenty of words - only good ones. :) Just so many that there are no words we can quickly find to respond with. :)

[lpeggy]

07:17 PM on 05/26/2010

The First Lady is such a inspiration to these young people! More photos and video here http://the44diaries.wordpress.com/flotus-all-things-michelle/

[MJVs Common Sense]

06:32 PM on 05/26/2010

I've watched three of her Commencement Speeches in the past two years and I'm always completely awed at how motivational they are. Here is a woman with real talent. I think she might be an even better speaker than her husband, and that is saying something.

I hope that she will agree to do more commencement speeches, because they are truly wonderful and a joy to watch.

[rain33]

08:51 AM on 05/27/2010

i'll take michelle over barack anyday! barack talks too damn long!