valerie jarrett
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Kerry Washington Finally Opens Up About Her Awkward ‘Scandal’ Related Interaction With the Obamas
The popular actress can next be seen in Tyler Perry's new film 'The Six Triple Eight,' set to release on Netflix on Dec. 20.
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Black People Built That: Iconic Landmarks Created and Designed by African Americans
The White House, Harvard Law School and the U.S. Capitol building are just a few well-known buildings we built.
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It’s Viola Davis as Michelle Obama in New The First Lady Trailer
In the trailer for Showtime’s The First Lady, we finally get to see the Academy Award-winning actress as Michelle Obama.
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EXCLUSIVE: Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance to Executive Produce New Docuseries One Thousand Years of Slavery—The Untold Story
The four-part docuseries comes in tandem with the Smithsonian Channel and MTV Entertainment Studios.
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Michelle Obama Can Beat Donald Trump in 2024 Presidential Election, Says Joe Rogan Believes
“I really believe, if Michelle Obama runs, she wins.” says the podcast host.
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Jeff Bezos Donates $100 Million to the Obama Foundation in Honor of Late Rep. John Lewis
One of the world's most well known billionaires took a break from space travel to donate a large chunk of change.
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From Politics to Polo: Valerie Jarrett Joins Ralph Lauren's Board of Directors
Valerie Jarrett was one of the most trusted advisers in President Obama’s administration, and in the years since, has lent her expertise as a board member of Ariel Investments, Lyft, the Kennedy Center, Time’s Up, and more, in addition to being Chair of the Board of When We All Vote, co-Chair of the United State…
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Michelle Obama Might Not Know It, but She's Our Mentor
As if you didn’t already know, Michelle Obama is the gift that keeps on giving. Since leaving the White House, she’s written an inspiring bestseller—accompanied by the world’s biggest book tour and a stellar Netflix documentary, as well as produced award-winning content alongside her husband. Via their Higher Ground Productions, the newly candid forever first…
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Say It With Your Chest: Elaine Welteroth Releases Merch Inspired by Her Bestselling Memoir, More Than Enough
If you ask me to tell you my favorite event of Essence Fest 2019, it might surprise you. While I still can’t believe I got to be a part of the amazing energy in the Superdome when Michelle Obama appeared or had a front row seat to see Kamala Harris chop it up with straight-shooter…
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Finding My Voice: With Her New Memoir, Valerie Jarrett Shares the Wisdom of Life's Many Chapters
On a sunny Saturday morning in one of Chicago’s trendiest neighborhoods (Fulton Market in the West Loop), passersby may have assumed the long line of mostly millennial-aged women winding out of one of the area’s newly refurbished warehouses were awaiting entrance to the latest brunch destination—or perhaps a sample sale at an exclusive boutique. But…