**FILE** Former first Lady Michelle and former president Barack Obama listen to speakers at the inaugural Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago on Oct. 31, 2017. The two-day event will feature a mix of community leaders politicians and artists exploring creative solutions to common problems, and experiencing art, technology, and music from around the world. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
**FILE** Former first Lady Michelle and former president Barack Obama listen to speakers at the inaugural Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago on Oct. 31, 2017. The two-day event will feature a mix of community leaders politicians and artists exploring creative solutions to common problems, and experiencing art, technology, and music from around the world. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)

โ€œAmerican Factory,โ€ a film backed by the Obamaโ€™s Higher Ground Productions, won an Oscar Sunday for best documentary feature.

The film, which marks the first project produced by the former president and first lady, highlights a culture clash at a Dayton, Ohio, manufacturing plant.

The documentary, by filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, was released through Netflix as part of the Obamasโ€™ lucrative deal with the streaming service.

This correspondent is a guest contributor to The Washington Informer.

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