Friendship Born at Harvard Goes on to White House: NYTimes

Quoted via NYTimes:

Jocelyn Frye, who has been a friend of Michelle Obama since law school, has become Mrs. Obama’s policy and projects director.WASHINGTON — At Harvard Law School, they supported student demands for more professors of color, savored countless episodes of “The Cosby Show” and “L.A. Law,” and dreamed about how two idealistic black women might make their mark. Their legal careers took them to separate cities, but they never lost touch.

Jocelyn Frye became a passionate proponent of affirmative action and workplace equity and an advocate for women and families in Washington. Michelle Obama became a community organizer and a hospital executive committed to eliminating health care barriers for the poor in Chicago.

Two decades later, the old friends are back together, this time in the White House. Ms. Frye is now the first lady’s policy and projects director, helping Mrs. Obama develop a policy platform and a presence in this city. more