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Hair Tips from Hair Stylist Johnny Wright & Naturally You Tour

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Official White House Portraits Of Obamas Unveiled

Obamas White House portrait ceremony.

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Michelle Obama Reacts To Anti-Lynching Law

Former First Lady Michelle Obama says new hate crime law will make U.S. “more just.”

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5 Inspiring Quotes From Women Making History Now

March is National Women’s History Month, here’s some facts about how it came to be.

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Michelle Obama Among 9 Chosen for Women’s HOF

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Michelle Obama’s Memoir To Be Published In Two New Editions

Penguin Random House will be publishing the young reader version and a trade paperback version of the book.

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Michelle Obama Sees Double Standard With Rioters And BLM Protestors

Former First Lady Michelle Obama says their is a double standard on how police handle black/brown protestors and white protestors.

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Black Women & Depression

Peeling back the stigma of depression for black women and offering resources for help.

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Barack Obama To Appear On Michelle Obama’s Podcast Debut

Her podcast is the first title in the ongoing collaboration between Spotify and Higher Ground, a production company founded by Barack and Michelle Obama. Last year, the duo partnered with Spotify to produce exclusive podcasts for the platform.

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Michelle Obama To Host Podcast On Health, Relationships

“My hope is that this series can be a place to explore meaningful topics together and sort through so many of the questions we’re all trying to answer in our own lives,” Obama said in a statement.

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Review: Michelle Obama, Unplugged (Kinda) In ‘Becoming’ Doc

But even if she is able to let her hair down a little, there is a polish that comes with being a public figure for so long that means that she probably won’t ever be able to truly relax, especially when a camera is around.

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Michelle Obama Documentary ‘Becoming’ To Premiere On Netflix

A documentary portrait of Michelle Obama titled “Becoming” will premiere on Netflix next week, the streaming company announced Monday.

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Michelle Obama’s Star Power Could Help Biden Unite Democrats

“Putting people in that position is unacceptable, especially when leaders like us don’t have to do that,” Michelle Obama told more than 21,000 supporters who joined a virtual When We All Vote event Monday night. She and Barack Obama have voted by mail in every election in the past decade, she said.

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Michelle Obama Launches Online Reading Series For Kids

“Mondays with Michelle Obama” is part of the PBS KIDS Read-Along series, and will continue through May 11.

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Michelle Obama, Oprah, More Joined An Epic (Virtual) Party

Oprah tweeted that it was the “best party of 1 and 100K I’ve ever been to.” Smith expressed a similar sentiment.

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama & Viola Davis Speak Life To Ariyonna

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The Obamas’ ‘American Factory’ Wins Its First Oscar

“When a Chinese billionaire re-opens a factory and hires two thousand blue-collar Americans, early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.”

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Showtime Orders ‘First Ladies’ Series with Viola Davis as Michelle Obama

This will be the first appearance of former first lady, Michelle Obama on TV

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AMPM Entertainment Report: 1/21 – Tyler Perry’s ‘A Fall From Grace’

Perry’s first feature for Netflix!

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Michelle Obama Promotes Girls Education In Vietnam School

“We are gonna shine a light on you and the work that’s going on here … so that there are people around the world, who understand that when you educate a girl, you’ll give them power and a voice and an opportunity to improve their lives and the lives of their families and the lives of their communities,” Obama said.

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Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ Lands Grammy Nomination

Past winners include The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Maya Angelou, Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton.

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Michelle Obama Hosts Book Signing In N.W.

This afternoons event will be held at Politics and Proses at 5015 Connecticut Avenue in Northwest at 6 p.m. Ticket for this highly anticipated event sold out quickly.

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Michelle Obama’s Next Project Is A Companion To ‘Becoming’

Obama writes that she hopes the journal will encourage people to write down their “experiences, thoughts, and feelings, in all their imperfections, and without judgment.”

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Fashion’s Isabel Toledo, Creator For Michelle Obama, Dies

Though she presented her first collection in 1985, Toledo’s work grabbed attention after Obama wore some of her looks at the inauguration, including the lemon grass shift dress in wool and lace. Obama had been a fan of Toledo before donning the famous outfit.

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Viola Davis Set To Play Michelle Obama In Proposed Series

Former President Barack Obama and his wife launched their own production company in 2018, and have announced deals with Netflix and Spotify.

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Beyonce, Sinatra Among Those On Obama Summer Song Playlist

Other choices are “MOOD 4 EVA,” the “Lion King” song with Beyonce and Jay-Z among other artists; and such oldies as Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” and Dobie Gray’s “Drift Away.”

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Film On Factory Is First Netflix Project Endorsed By Obamas

Filmmakers Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert said they learned of the Obamas’ interest after “American Factory” was shown at the Sundance film festival and they were pitching the film to Netflix. They were told the Obamas had screened it days earlier.

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Michelle Obama Tells Students to Tough It Out

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Former First Lady Michelle Obama Returns To HU

10 to 20 percent of students who choose to go to college never make it. One of the top reason, fiances. The numbers jump to 40 percent in other communities.

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Obamas To Produce Exclusive Podcasts For Spotify

The Obamas launched Higher Ground in 2018 with an initial partnership with Netflix. The idea was to raise new, diverse voices in the entertainment industry. The Spotify partnership seeks to expand the conversation.

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Obamas Unveil Slate Of Series, Documentaries For Netflix

“We love this slate because it spans so many different interests and experiences, yet it’s all woven together with stories that are relevant to our daily lives,” Michelle Obama said. “We think there’s something here for everyone — moms and dads, curious kids, and anyone simply looking for an engaging, uplifting watch at the end of a busy day.”

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Michelle Obama’s Memoir ‘Becoming’ Sells 10 Million Copies

Obama has sold out multiple arenas for her international book tour. She has been interviewed onstage by Oprah Winfrey, Sarah Jessica Parker, Reese Witherspoon and former Obama senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, and many others.

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Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ Book Tour Kicked Off In Chicago; Oprah Moderated Conversation

“Becoming” describes Obama’s upbringing on Chicago’s South Side and her transition to college at Princeton University. As she does in her book, she recounted Tuesday being raised in a family that struggled economically — but with parents who encouraged her to be successful.

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