That is what she is- she is an American of African ancestry. The reason that this fact is newsworthy is that it is unusual for an African-American to be the first lady.
Michelle Obama
She is African-American.
No, she is African-American.
Michelle Obama.
No, Michelle Obama is not Hispanic. She is African-American.
black and a little white
Michelle (Robinson) Obama was born January 17, 1964, in Chicago IL. She is African-American.
No, Michelle Obama is African-American; she was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.
majored in sociology and minored in African American studies
Because she was the first black african american to be first lady, and for helping a lot in the community
She is African American and all of the other first ladies were caucation.
Nope. Only for being the First African-American Lady of the White House.