In a specially-cut message for Black Entertainment Television, which BET said in a tweet was for “women of color,” former First Lady Michelle Obama said, “We’ve all seen the difference we can make when we choose to cast our ballots, and we’ve seen the consequences when we don’t bother to show up to the polls… Women of color know how to get things done for our families, our communities, and our country. When we use our voices, people listen. When we lead, people follow.”
“Do white women know how to get things done for their families, as well?” asked Cheryl Chumley of the Washington Times. “Or is this a black women thing only?”