Michelle Obama
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Before Our Meeting, Michelle Obama Asked Me to Remind You What Happens When We All Vote
Wait … I’m not going to meet Michelle Obama? Hold up. Ok, I know that there is a lot at stake this election including the possibility of three black governors (in Georgia, Maryland and Florida, of all places), the chance to kick extraterrestrial humanoid Ted Cruz out of office and control of the House and…
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Michelle Obama Unveils Text Message Campaign That Makes It Easier to Register to Vote
When We All Vote, the non-profit, non-partisan voting initiative started by Michelle Obama, is gearing up for its National Week of Action in a major way: by helping you get registered to vote. The week kicks off in earnest on Saturday, with the only first lady we acknowledge headlining an event Sunday in Las Vegas.…
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This Is Not a Drill: Your New Best Friends, Michelle Obama, Janelle Monáe and Angela Rye Want to See You at Spelman
Join The Root and special guests Janelle Monáe and Angela Rye as we partner up with Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote campaign at the campus of Spelman College on Thursday, Sept. 27. The event is part of #WhenWeAllVote’s Week of Action; all around the country, our #ForeverFirstLady and her campaign co-chairs will host registration…
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Reach Higher! Michelle Obama and Her Celebrity Friends Want to Know: Are You 'Worth It'?
What obstacles have you faced while trying to get ahead in life? That’s the question asked of former first lady Michelle Obama, Kelly Rowland, Nick Cannon, Ciara, Jussie Smollett, Questlove, Keke Palmer and more in Reach Higher’s “Worth It” video, which premiered on Tuesday. Through the sharing of these struggles and success stories, the video,…
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#ForeverFirstLady Michelle Obama Announces New Memoir and Book Tour
Michelle Obama will be hitting the road this November to promote her highly anticipated new memoir, Becoming. The 10-city book tour will kick off in Obama’s hometown of Chicago, before hitting stops at major cities across the country, including Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Dallas, and Detroit. Obama announced the news on her social media channels,…
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6 Women, Endless Inspiration: Black Girls Rock! 2018 Reminds Us of Our Infinite Potential
“Tonight’s honorees represent our radiance and our royalty … Thank you all for showing the world how bright we shine and how hard we rock,” said Black Girls Rock! founder Beverly Bond, speaking to the audience at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center during the Black Girls Rock! Awards, which aired on BET on Sunday…
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During Black Girls Rock, Michelle Obama Had a Special Message to Black Women
During a star-studded celebration of black girlhood and womanhood, our #foreverandeverandeverFLOTUS Michelle Obama premiered a new PSA for her voting initiative, When We All Vote. “We’ve all seen the difference we can make when we choose to cast our ballots. And we’ve all seen the consequences when we don’t bother to show up to the…
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Film Noir: Issa Rae Gets Dramatic for Glamour's October Issue—and Claps Back at Melania's Camp
Issa Rae is happy—and why shouldn’t she be? She’s the creator and star of a hit show in its third season, in the process of creating several more projects, has a contract with CoverGirl and has quickly become a bona fide fashion star in her own right. (CFDA Awards, anyone?) And now, she’s the star of…
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Watch: Common Rallies Behind Michelle Obama to Get Out the Vote [Corrected]
As part of a major push to bring more black Americans out to the polls this November, rapper and actor Common has joined #ForeverFirstLady Michelle Obama as part of her When We All Vote campaign. Today, he dropped a video urging black people to turn out to the midterms in a couple months. “Did you…