*IN FLORA LYIMO BLOG * ZE -UTAMU IMERUDI NA IMEANZIA HUKO KWA MASPANISH " NA WAMEANZA NA FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA KWA KUWEKA KICHWA CHAKE ON A PORTRAIT OF TOPLESS SLAVE" SO WABONGO JIWEKENI SAWA.SAWAAA"HEBU TIZAMA PICHA YAKE HAPA MBUTA NANGA!!

A Spanish magazine landed themselves in the middle of a racial controversy over a Photoshopped picture of First Lady Michelle Obama on the cover of their latest issue.

The picture places Mrs Obama's face in a 1800 portrait of a slave with an exposed breast, likely knew the image was going to stir up controversy.
The editors may have had a different message in mind given the historical context of the particular painting, but that sentiment was overlooked by online viewers who found the composite offensive and racist.

Controversial: A Spanish magazine digitally altered a French portrait of a slave to include the First Lady's face"

The portrait in question was initially released 1800, when French artist Marie-Guillemine Benoist exhibited the painting, titled Portrait D'Une Négresse, at the Louvre's annual salon.
It was viewed as a inspiring image because the country had abolished slavery six years prior, and the portrait was thought of as an uplifting symbol of both women's and black people's rights.

 

In keeping with the true meaning, the accompanying article translates to 'Michelle Granddaughter of a Slave, Lady of America'. Both Mrs Obama's great-great grandfather and great-great-great grandmother were slaves.

Out of context: The article reportedly praises Mrs Obama's popularity in the run up to the US election"