Family of Barack Obama the 2008 Democratic National Convention. She returned to speak at the 2012 Democratic National Convention, and again during the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, where she delivered a speech in support of the Democratic presidential nominee, and fellow First Lady, Hillary Clinton. As First Lady, Michelle Obama sought to become a role model for women, an advocate for poverty awareness, education, nutrition, physical activity and healthy eating, and became a fashion icon. Barack and Michelle Obama have two daughters: Malia Ann (), born July 4, 1998, and Natasha (known as Sasha ), born on June 10, 2001. They were
Malia (canoe) of the Kona Coast on the leeward side of the Big Island, the site where the canoe was made. The Outrigger Canoe Club bought the original "Mālia" in 1940, and the Waikiki Surf Club acquired it in 1948, keeping it in use until 1988. From 1950-1951, the design of "Malia" was modified by Froiseth, Downing, and Choy. In 1959, the original "Mālia" won the first outrigger canoe race to Catalina Island in California. After the race, the "Malia" had a significant impact on the historical development of the racing canoe. According to Tommy Holmes: An interesting sidelight of the first