Michelle Obama Sparks Social Media Outrage Over Appearance At ‘Black Girls Rock’

First Lady Michelle Obama’s appearance at BET’s “Black Girls Rock!” event last weekend was a definite plus for some, but for others, the cameo was more of a downer.
In a series of complaints left on Obama’s Instagram page, folks voiced their disappointment with the first lady for participating in an event that solely highlighted African-American girls.
“I am all for the empowerment of disadvantaged groups, I just don’t see how alienating an oppressed group i.e. women by focusing on a subset of that group, helps anyone,” one commenter wrote.
“If a white person posted this and it said white girls rock…the sh-t would hit the fan,” wrote another person voiced.
The negative feedback from Obama’s appearance at “Black Girls Rock!” comes after #whitegirlsrock became a trending topic on Twitter during last year’s broadcast of the event. On Saturday (March 28), Obama’s personal aide Kristin Jones announced that she would be taking over the first lady’s Instagram account.
“Black Girls Rock is leaving out all other girls of color. Brown is a color, yellow is a color, red is a color and yes, white is still a color. One day racism will end because we no longer NOTICE the color of our fellow human beings. ALL girls rock,” an Instagram user posted.