The First Lady's Overseas Trip to South Africa: She finally makes it to Capetown

hat tip-The Obama Diary:

The First Lady continued her trip in South Africa. She visited the Vhuthilo Community Center in Soweto township, Johannesburg , and its community garden. Then, she made it to Capetown and the District Six museum, in Cape Town, South Africa.




U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama stands with her mother Marian Robinson, left, and daughters Sasha and Malia as they listen to former resident Noor Ebrahim as they visit the District Six museum, in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, June 23, 2011. Founded in 1867 as a mixed community of freed slaves, merchants, and immigrants, the apartheid government in 1965 declared it "white" and forcibly removed 60,000 residents and bulldozed their homes.
----AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool


Here is the First Lady's Speech from yesterday.


Michelle Obama Inspires Young Women In Soweto, South Africa



















U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama hugs youth after participating in a community service project at Vhuthilo Community Center in Soweto township, Johannesburg, June 22, 2011.
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First Lady Michelle Obama holds up a carrot as she gardens during a community service project at Vhuthilo Community Center in Soweto township, Johannesburg, South Africa, Wednesday, June 22, 2011.
----AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool







U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama tours a recreated barber shop as she visits the District Six museum, in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, June 23, 2011. Founded in 1867 as a mixed community of freed slaves, merchants, and immigrants, the apartheid government in 1965 declared it "white" and forcibly removed 60,000 residents and bulldozed their homes. Pictured are her mother Marian Robinson, left, daughter Sasha, rear right, nephew Avery Robinson, right.
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama listens to Ahmed Kathrada, former political prisoner on Robben Island and anti-apartheid figure, as she visits the District Six museum, in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, June 23, 2011. Founded in 1867 as a mixed community of freed slaves, merchants, and immigrants, the apartheid government in 1965 declared it "white" and forcibly removed 60,000 residents and bulldozed their homes.
----AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool



U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama walks with daughter Sasha as she visits the District Six museum, in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, June 23, 2011. Founded in 1867 as a mixed community of freed slaves, merchants, and immigrants, the apartheid government in 1965 declared it "white" and forcibly removed 60,000 residents and bulldozed their homes.
----AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool




U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama listens to Ahmed Kathrada, left, former political prisoner on Robben Island and anti-apartheid figure, as she visits the District Six museum, in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, June 23, 2011. Founded in 1867 as a mixed community of freed slaves, merchants, and immigrants, the apartheid government in 1965 declared it "white" and forcibly removed 60,000 residents and bulldozed their homes. Also pictured, from third left: her mother Marian Robinson, daughters Sasha and Malia, niece Leslie Robinson, nephew Avery Robinson.
----AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool


U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama stands with Karen Dudley, right, at her restaurant "The Kitchen" as she makes an unscheduled stop for lunch in Cape Town, South Africa, Thursday, June 23, 2011. Also pictured, left to right, daughters Malia and Sasha Obama, niece Leslie Robinson, nephew Avery Robinson.
----AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, Pool



U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama plants spinach as she gardens during a community service project at Vhuthilo Community Center in Soweto township, Johannesburg June 22, 2011.
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama walks Sibongile Mazibuko (L), director of the Vhuthilo Community Center in Soweto township, Johannesburg June 22, 2011.
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama laughs as a boy, foreground, asks her to join in a dance as she visits a community service project at Vhuthilo Community Center in Soweto township, Johannesburg June 22, 2011.
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama laughs as she pretends to pull out a large carrot which was previously dug out by Young African Women Leaders Forum participants Heather Sonn (2nd R) and Mandisa Dlamini (R) as she gardens during a community service project at Vhuthilo Community Center in Soweto township, Johannesburg June 22, 2011.
---- REUTERS/Charles Dharapak/Pool