Talk
about a treat and love letter to and from the Obamas. I cannot believe after
two terms and nearly eight years now that President Obama and his wife,
Michelle have been in office in the White House now. I can still vividly remember
sitting next to my father at his old apartment in Riverdale, Maryland and we
were watching the live broadcast of him being sworn in and taking the oath of
office with his hand on the bible. On that very cold January 20, 2009 day
President Obama's wife, his two children, Sasha and Malia were observing and
taking in the momentous occasion. What better way for them to be honored now
with a romantic, drama, and biography about how their life and relationship all
began in the summer of 1989. I see
this as a fitting tribute to the two of them especially with his last year in
office and era of him and wife as the first African American family in the
white house. I remember seeing Obama campaigning around New York, I even had a
chance to do some phone banking for him in 2008 and in 2012 with his second
term. It has been one experience I will cherish always I met many people along
the way who are apart of me. I remember it very well and this part of my life
will always be with me. I was in college at the time getting ready to vote for
the first time. I missed the ’04 election due to my birthdate but was very
happy for this election would fall just 2 days after I turned 22 years old. On
November 8, 2008 I voted for the first time and am very proud I had a chance to
vote for President Barack Obama on the ballot in Jersey City that fall day. It
was a momentous election for not only himself, but for the country, and the
world. It has redefined us completely as a country and a generation.
I
love that they decided to do a film on him especially right before he is
leaving office later on this year and this is his last year and term. The
entire family embarks on a new journey together next year and new chapter of
their lives. Sasha it was just announced all over every single media outlet in
the fall of 2017 she will be attending her father’s alma mater, Harvard
University. She plans to major in film production (Wise choice) she even
completed two internships working with the Steven Spielberg and on CBS’s
“Extant” with Halle Berry. I wonder how will the world be “Post-Obama”,
“post-Obamacare”, and how is this going to affect us all. Well obviously there
has been hope, change, and a beautiful mark across the board for everyone to
witness and experience. Now not only do we get to have a piece of history,
memorabilia along the way. In
August we will now have a romantic drama about the Obamas and how the journey
in the summer of 1989 in Chicago, Illinois where a young, Michelle LaVaughn
Robinson met Barack Hussein Obama. This will be one of the films to remember.
The film is directed & starring Richard Tanne, produced and starring
Glendon Palmer , Robert Teitel, & Richard Tanne is starring Parker Sawyers as a young Barack Obama as he is
attending Harvard University. It will also star Euphemia “Tika” Sumpter who
will play Michelle Obama nee Robinson.
Talk about the role of a lifetime. Tika Sumpter has starred and played
many interesting characters just saw her most recently, “Ride Along 2” (2016)
and she her resume is quite impressive, “One Life to Live”, “Stomp the Yard:
Homecoming”, “Gossip Girl”, “The Game” (2011) , “What’s your Number?” (2009),
“Think Like A Man” (2012), “Sparkle” (2012), “ A Madea Christmas” (2014), Tyler
Perry’s “The Haves and the Have Nots” on the OWN network, and BET’s “Being Mary
Jane”.
As
she will play Michelle the film will focus on how the couple first developed,
their friendship, how their love, loyalty, commitment formed, and how the first
family redefined themselves. They
both have achieved greatness since he first became senator, during his
campaign, during two terms (2008-2012) and (2012-2016) his last and final term.
They achieved many milestones, goals, and have even inspired couples all over
the world not only to have a romantic relationship with their partners,
husbands/wives, but to also develop a better business sense, they redefined
family in the White House. I believe he has set a great example for African
American men as fathers. You see a great deal achieved. He has inspired many
men young and old.
What
a beautiful way for them to be honored it is extremely bittersweet to say
good-bye to them. They have become a great part of my life, volunteering for
the campaign along with thousands of others has taught me something about
fighting for change and what you believe in as well. It taught me why it is so
important to give back as well. So now along with his and her biographies,
photos, memories, videos, documentaries, hats, buttons. We will now have a
romantic/drama film to show that true love and the right person can open up
some major doors for you as a person.
Sundance
was already released the film internationally on January 24, 2016 and now the
film will debut within the country in theaters on August 26, 2016. For more information I suggest
you visit http://www.sundance.com , http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4258698/,
follow Tika and Parker online for more information until the film’s website is
posted and up. Of course you know I had to include photos my dear readers you may see some throwbacks you have never seen.
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| 2009- The Inaugural Ball Photo remember these Jason Wu designs & to the left the 2013 Inaugural Ball dinner |
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