via FirstLadyB: Oprah and our forever first lady Michelle Obama are taking over the United Center ya’ll. During Mrs. Obama’s book tour stop in Chicago, it was announced Tuesday that the media mogul will be the one to interview her. The first stop of the book tour for Obama’s memoir, “Becoming,” is at the United Center […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon will be among the special guests when Michelle Obama goes on tour for her memoir “Becoming.” Others appearing with the former first lady will include Sarah Jessica Parker, Michele Norris and former White House aide Valerie Jarrett. The announcement was made by Live Nation and Crown Publishing on Tuesday. Obama’s book comes out […]
via FirstLadyB: Our forever First Lady Michelle Obama is taking girl power international! On International Day of the Girl, our forever FLOTUS announced on the Today Show, Global Girls Alliance, a new Obama Foundation initiative that aims to empower girls around the world through education. During a sit down interview with hosts Hoda Kotb and Savannah Guthrie, Michelle shared information […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Former first lady Michelle Obama sat down with TODAY to announce the launch of the Global Girls Alliance. The initiative focuses on the importance of education for young girls, “The stats show that when you educate a girl, you educate a family, a community, a country,” she said on the show. She also explained that viral moment with President […]
via FirstLadyB: Erica Campbell and Kelly Rowland joined our forever First Lady, Michelle Obama in Miami for the ‘When We All Vote’ rally. The event which was held at the University of Miami’s Wasco Center last Friday was part of a week long celebration to get students excited about the upcoming election and register to vote. ” It was such […]
via praisephilly: Former first lady Michelle Obama stepped into the midterm election battle with a warning to those who plan to sit on the sidelines in November. See Also: She’s Back! Michelle Obama Is About To Hit The Road To Save Our Country Obama appeared Sunday at her first rally in Las Vegas for We All Vote, the […]
via thehill: More dates are being added to Michelle Obama’s upcoming book tour “due to overwhelming fan demand,” according to organizers. Details of the nationwide book tour for “Becoming,” the former first lady’s memoir, which is poised to be released Nov. 13, were first announced last week. But on Thursday, Obama’s publisher and entertainment company Live Nation said additional […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Michelle Obama will visit 10 cities to promote her memoir “Becoming,” a tour featuring arenas and other performing centers to accommodate crowds far too big for any bookstore. The former first lady will begin at the United Center in her native Chicago on Nov. 13, the book’s release date. She will finish at the […]
via Joy105: Former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama discusses her forthcoming memoir titled, “Becoming”, during the 2018 American Library Association Annual Conference on June 22, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) Former first lady Michelle Obama delivered an important PSA to the Black Girls Rock 2018 event, encouraging women of color […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are stepping up their political involvement ahead of the November midterm elections, moves aimed at bolstering Democratic enthusiasm as the party aims to regain control of Congress. Advisers cast a speech Barack Obama will give Friday, when he accepts an ethics in government award, as the moment he will re-engage in […]
Voting has long been a passionate subject for Michelle Obama. A new video sheds light on exactly why the former first lady is a strong crusader for voting rights—and why she is encouraging people to exercise their power at the polls. Obama shared a powerful story about watching her father vote as a child in […]
Trump and the Republicans are doing their damnedest to block Black folks from voting. Michelle Obama joined the battle to elected Democratic candidates in the 2018 midterm elections and to stop the GOP from dismantling hard-earned voting rights. See Also: The Voting Rights Act Was Signed On This Day In 1965 And Now Trump Is Trying To […]
