News From A Colorful Perspective
In response to President Trump’s Twitter attack on four congresswomen, “The Squad,” and the subsequent “send her back” chant of his supporters at a recent North Carolina campaign rally in reference to Rep. Ilhan Omar (who came to the U.S. when she was a child), former First Lady Michelle Obama…
From the moment she entered the spotlight during her husband’s presidential campaign, former First Lady Michelle Obama said, she knew she would not be given the benefit of the doubt like other first ladies were. “For a minute there, I was an angry Black woman who was emasculating her husband,”…
Pamela Taylor, a former Clay County Development Corp. director who became known for her racist insult against former First Lady Michelle Obama, is going to jail. “Pamela Taylor, 57, was sentenced to 10 months in prison, two months of home confinement, and a $10,000 fine for making multiple false statements…
Wanda Sykes, comedienne, TV producer, actress, and Emmy Award-winning writer, once sat near former First Lady Michelle Obama at an event during former President Barack Obama’s first year in office. Most people in that situation would have relished the opportunity. But, at the time, Sykes wasn’t interested in a conversation….
Frederick Douglass, the first Black man nominated for Vice President of the United States, will have his life story told through the lens of Barack and Michelle Obama, the first Black President and First Lady. It was announced on Tuesday that the Obama’s Higher Ground Productions is producing a feature…
Divorced dads around the country didn’t take kindly to former first lady Michelle Obama’s comparison of them to President Trump this past Sunday while on her book tour across the pond. Related Story: Michelle Obama Says Life in America Under Trump is Like ‘Living With Divorced Dad’ She made the…
Beyoncé Knowles-Carter fans missed some sleep waiting for the release of the documentary “Homecoming” at 3 a.m. ET on Wednesday, and #BeyoncéHomecoming continues to trend on Twitter. Not only was the film released on Netflix, but Queen Bey surprised her fans by announcing a live album of the same name. …
While promoting her autobiography, “Becoming,” on Sunday in London, former first lady Michelle Obama said that having Donald Trump as a president is like living with your “divorced dad.” Obama, who was interviewed by late-night host Stephen Colbert at the O2 Arena., compared the U.S. to a broken family. “We come from a broken…
It’s Women’s History Month and Virginia McLaurin,“Grandma Virginia,” has lived and prospered through more than a century of American history detailed in textbooks. McLaurin turned 110 on Tuesday and first lady Michelle Obama gave her a shout-out on her special day. “Still dancing at 110 years old—happy birthday, Virginia!” Obama…
A newborn baby started out her new year with an expected greeting from former President Barack Obama. On a golf outing at the Kaneohe Klipper Golf Club, in Kaneohe, Hawaii, Obama walked up to a Black couple with a 7-week-old daughter, Paisleigh, and said “Give me Paisleigh.” In a video,…
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