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"I think we as women do it. We as Black women better be able to do it because there's so much that comes at us all the time in subtle ways that can tear your soul apart if you let it."
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Michelle Obama attends a program held for girls whose education is interrupted in Marrakech, Morocco.
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Michelle Obama with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in Monrovia Liberia
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Michelle Obama poses with members of the US peace corps in Monrovia, Liberia.
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Michelle Obama and Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in Monrovia, Liberia.
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US first lady Michelle Obama is welcomed by the Moroccan Princess Lalla Salma in Marrakech, Morocco
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Morocco's Princess Lalla Salma, and U.S first lady Michelle Obama, attend an Iftar dinner at the King Palace in Marrakech, Morocco.
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Michelle Obama departing from Marrakesh, Morocco
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US First Lady Michelle Obama, her mother Marian Shields Robinson and her daughters Malia Obama and Sasha Obama arrive in Madrid, Spain.
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Queen Letizia of Spain and Michelle Obama at Zarzuela Palace Madrid, Spain.
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Michelle Obama departing from Madrid, Spain.
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Michelle Obama, is welcomed by Peace Corp teachers and students in Kakata, Liberia.
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Michelle Obama washes hands with students at the R. S. Caulfield School girls center in Margibi County, Liberia.
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