According to recent studies:
70% of African-Americans grow up without a Father at home.
Only 47% of African-Americans graduate High School.
African-Americans make up 13% of the total US population, but 40% of the prison population.
Rather than changing the food pyramid, and telling my kids they can't drink soda at school, the first lady can take advantage of her position and ethnic background to focus on addressing African-American issues.