Michelle O. Does the Commencement at Anacostia Senior High...

First lady Michelle Obama applauded the graduates and their parents while delivering the commencement speech at Anacostia Senior High School's graduation in Washington, Friday, June 11, 2010.

Her voice cracking and eyes filled with tears, first lady Michelle Obama remembered her parents' sacrifices for their two children and how they pushed for success as she urged high school graduates to claim their destiny.

Mrs. Obama addressed students, parents and faculty of The Academies at Anacostia at the school's graduation ceremony Friday at the Daughters of the American Revolution Constitution Hall, not far from the White House. She said she would not have been standing at the podium if her parents had not encouraged her and her brother, Craig Robinson, to dream big. Continue reading this article over at HuffPo.
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