Former first lady Michelle Obama is trending on Twitter for what is revealed in her new memoir. In public speeches, when giving her opinion on the current state of the U.S., Obama never refers to President Trump by name. But in her new 426-page book, “Becoming,” she mentions her disdain…
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Celebrity Moderators to Appear on Michelle Obama's Book Tour
Former first lady Michelle Obama is set to kick-off her 10-city U.S. book tour in support of her memoir “Becoming” on Nov. 13. The events will include all-star moderators whom she’s scheduled to appear with. The first stop on the tour will be in Obama’s hometown of Chicago, with Oprah…
Michelle Obama Continues Work to Empower Women and Girls
Former first lady Michelle Obama continues to keep girls at the forefront of her mission as she resumes, using her powerful platform. Obama, in a recent interview, talked about the Me Too movement and its impact, as well as the importance of girls now having to deal with the same…
Racist Tweet Against Michelle Obama, Vile Facebook Posts Get Cop Fired
When Michelle Obama was in the White House as the first Black first lady of the United States, Palm Beach County, Fla., Sheriff’s Deputy Jason Van Dusen used social media to compare her to an ape. In a tweet the following year, Van Dusen posted a meme of a white…
More Obama Plagiarism From the Chain Migration Spouse of the Birther in Chief
Michelle Obama: 'I Wish that Girls Could Fail as Bad as Men Do and Be OK'
At the United State of Women Summit in Los Angeles on Saturday, former First Lady Michelle Obama talked with actor and activist Tracee Ellis Ross, star of “Black-ish,” about gender equality. Obama expressed that girls, and women, are held to a higher standard than men, who could fail repeatedly without…
Obamas Handwritten Note: Parkland Survivors Have 'Helped Awaken the Conscience of the Nation'
Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama expressed their support for the survivors-turned-activists hailing from Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. The letter, obtained by Mic, expresses admiration and gratitude for the students who turned tragedy into activism. The students, the Obamas say, have “helped awaken…
Michelle Obama Meets, Dances with Little Girl Awed by Her Portrait
After the film “Black Panther” first opened, former First Lady Michelle Obama tweeted that “young people will finally see superheroes that look like them.” When two-year-old Parker CurryvisitedtheNational Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., and sawObama’s new portrait, shethought she was looking at more than asuperhero. Parkersaid she thought Obama was…
Michelle Obama Reveals Release Date of 'Deeply Personal' Memoir
On Sunday, former First Lady Michelle Obama took to social media to share a glimpse of what her first memoir, “Becoming,”will entail, and announce its release date in November. Obama said in a Twitter post that writing the book has been a “deeply personal experience.” Writing BECOMING has been a…
Michelle Obama on 'Black Panther': 'Young People Will Finally See Superheroes that Look Like Them'
UPDATE: Feb. 20, 2018 at 3:59 p.m. ET The Walt Disney Company has announced that “Black Panther” earned $242 million over the Presidents Day holiday weekend, making it the second highest four-day domestic opening of all time. Combined with a stellar international debut of $169 million, the filmhas earned over…