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First Lady Michelle Obama’s Careers: Black History Month Fact #9

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACT #9

Did you know while working as a lawyer First Lady Michelle Obama decided to switch careers, because she wanted a job where she could help people make their community and neighborhoods better?

After her law career, First Lady Obama worked at the University of Chicago where she developed the university’s first community service program and helped increase volunteerism.

Source: WhiteHouse.Gov