Dahleen Glanton: Yes, Michelle Obama was talking directly to white people about race. But there was something in her message for everyone

There is no question that former first lady Michelle Obama was talking directly to white people last week at the Obama Foundation Summit when she addressed the history of white flight.

"You were running from us," she said. "And you're still running."

Her personal story of growing up in a neighborhood on Chicago's South Side and watching white families move out one by one is America's story. Across the country, the legacy of white flight is cemented in the shells of communities left behind - segregated pockets of poverty and disinvestment, devoid of economic promise.

Since the release of her book, "Becoming," last year, the former first lady has increasingly challenged America to reexamine its racist past.