Black Renaissance

Like so many of you, I was moved as I watched @TheAmandaGorman read her poem at the inauguration. I first met her back in 2016, and over the years, I've seen her continue to inspire people with her words. I'm so proud of the young woman she has become. https://t.co/9KLTu5tV4L pic.twitter.com/GQ9xlyjVqW

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 4, 2021

What an honor to be on @TIME 's new cover. From the interview: "In all the forms of expression of human life, we’re seeing that artistry be informed by the Black experience. I can’t imagine anything more exciting than that." https://t.co/SKC3rreA4x

— Amanda Gorman (@TheAmandaGorman) February 4, 2021

TIME's new cover: Amanda Gorman in conversation with Michelle Obama, Ibram X. Kendi on the Black Renaissance and more https://t.co/YzMcAnk9x1 pic.twitter.com/yyr7hbT6ld

— TIME (@TIME) February 4, 2021

"The Black Renaissance is stirring Black people to be themselves. Totally. Unapologetically. Freely," writes Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) https://t.co/KLO3yEs4Pe

— TIME (@TIME) February 4, 2021

Capturing Michelle Obama

A Day In The Life Of….

Never-before-seen photos of First Lady Michelle Obama. Photographer Amanda Lucidon joins @AndersonCooper https://t.co/F8JxHhv4PN

— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) October 21, 2017

‘Chasing Light’

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Lauren Sher and Danielle Genet: Behind The Lens: Michelle Obama’s White House Photographer Shares Candid Stories

Photographer Amanda Lucidon had a front-row seat to the events in the Obama White House. For four years, Lucidon was the only female photographer on the White House staff and tasked with covering first lady Michelle Obama. “To be one of the few female photographers in [White House] history was really special. But on top of that, just to work for the administration that had appointed more women and minorities than any other administration; that was a real special thing,” Lucidon said in an interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts for “Good Morning America.”

Lucidon, 38, is stepping out from behind the lens for the first time and sharing her personal reflections in a new book, “Chasing Light.” The book is a collection of her candid photographs of the first family and is filled with the lessons she learned along the way.  “What the first lady has traveled around the country and the world saying candidly, which I learned from her, is that you can be anything; how you grew up and your circumstances do not define you,” Lucidon told Roberts. “Working at the White House was a very transformative time for me. I found confidence. I learned about myself. I learned about pushing boundaries. I learned about embracing my own story and my own background. … The first lady always taught us the challenges that you’ve encountered in your life are actually your strengths. They’re not your weaknesses. They’re the things that teach you resilience.”

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Chat Away

Book of Michelle Obama photographs coming in October https://t.co/W0amGHL749 via @stltoday

— Dudette 👑 🐳- Vaxxed & Still Masked 😷💛🐝 (@Dudette9t9) July 11, 2017