Jackson added, “The people who had similar life experiences and backgrounds that I had, where you could feel totally comfortable being yourself,
“And my roommates and I … I roomed with five other Black women, and there were six of us on campus, and then we were within this larger community, and it was just amazing.” According to Harvard’s reporting, Black enrollment has dropped from 18 percent to 11.5 percent since 2023.
However, critics weren’t happy with the exchange and honed in on Michelle’s comments.
One person said, “She sounds like an idiot. This is who they think is the top. Just another DEI hire,” and a user suggested, “Justice KBJ and Michelle Obama are privileged and entitled Black American women who don’t relate to Black Americans.”
A critic went off, “Always complaining about everything,” and someone else added, “Michelle Obama just needs to go away. Her time is done.”