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On Tuesday, Michelle Obama and other co-chairs of the When We All Vote organization dropped an open letter urging Americans to put their support behind the For the People Act. At the moment, 43 states across the country are considering an estimated 253 proposals that could dramatically limit voting rights and access to millions of […]
Former president Barack Obama wished the former first lady and his wife Michelle a happy birthday on Sunday, in celebration of her 57th birthday. “Happy birthday to my love, my partner, and my best friend,” Obama wrote on Instagram, alongside a photo of a younger Michelle in a yellow tank top. “Every moment with you […]
Barack Obama values his marriage with Michelle too much to jeopardize it by taking on a cabinet position in President-elect Joe Biden‘s administration. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, Obama said he will be available for Biden, but his involvement will not include him returning to work full-time in the White House. “He doesn’t need my advice, and I will help him […]
Barack Obama congratulated his former Vice President on his apparent presidential election win. In a statement shared to Twitter, after it became clear that Joe Biden had won the crucial state of Pennsylvania, and thus the presidency, the two-term president said he was proud of Biden and Harris. “I could not be prouder to congratulate […]
The unconventional 2020 Democratic National Convention kicks off tonight with former First Lady Michelle Obama and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders headlining Night 1 of this year’s virtual ceremony. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar are among the other notable political figures who will also be speaking during the first hour. The night will also feature performances […]
I don’t know anyone who’s not battling a dark cloud these days. It’s been tough with the economic collapse, mass evictions, federal troops, and ongoing pandemic. Everyone’s feeling it—even former first lady Michelle Obama. In the latest episode of her new podcast, Obama revealed that she too has been “dealing with some form of low-grade […]
The debut episode of The Michelle Obama Podcast will feature her husband, Barack Obama. The former First Lady’s podcast was announced as a Spotify exclusive last week, with the show’s first episode set to release on July 29. For the opening, the two have what is characterized as “an intimate conversation about community, the love […]
Roots Picnic 2020 is taking place on the virtual stage. Earlier this month, organizers announced the in-person event had been postponed indefinitely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Though this was disappointing news, many were pleased to hear that the festival had pivoted to a virtual experience that would also serve as a voter registration drive. Former first lady Michelle Obama was […]
Barack Obama is hosting the Dear Class of 2020 livestream to celebrate all the students who graduated from school this year but were unable to have graduation ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition to appearances by the former President and Michelle Obama, Beyoncé will deliver a poignant speech to the 2020 class. Other […]
DJ D-Nice’s Instagram is officially the place to be. On Saturday night, the multi-hyphenate hosted another installment of his Homeschoolin’: Social Distancing Dance Party—an Instagram Live broadcast in which he spins hours and hours of hip-hop and R&B classics. D-Nice launched the online event earlier this week as a way to help others cope with […]
