A man accused of participating in the January 6, 2021,Insurrection at the U.S. Capitol was arrested with 400 rounds of ammunition, two firearms, explosive materials and a machete in his van near former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle’s…
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Op-Ed: The State of Black Women in American Politics
Black American women currently have more political power than ever in the history of this country. We’ve seen the first Black female Supreme Court Justice, Ketanji Brown Jackson and sworn in the first Black and Asian American female Vice President,…
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4 Books To Read This President’s Day
President’s Day is a great opportunity to pick up the works of leaders in politics and social consciousness. Their books provide insight into their experiences as African Americans and how they have used their positions and words to empower and…
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‘Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast’ To Debut March 7 on Audible
Michelle Obama will return to podcasts with a limited podcast series based on her best-selling book, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times.”
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‘I Was Like, “Ugh, This Isn’t Even”’: Michelle Obama Says She ‘Couldn’t Stand’ Barack for 10 Years After the Birth of Their Daughters
Conversations around Michelle Obama’s new memoir, “The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” have been buzzing for weeks. In a recent interview to promote […]
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‘They Expected Her to Burn a Bunch of Bras’: Michelle Obama Reflects on White Feminists Criticizing Her for Calling Herself ‘Mom-In-Chief’
Michelle Obama still remembers the criticisms she faced for making motherhood a priority while serving as first lady. By the time her husband, former President […]
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REVOLT Releases REVOLT x Michelle Obama: The Cross Generational Conversation, Hosted By Angie Martinez
This week, REVOLT announced that it will air an original special: REVOLT x Michelle Obama: The Cross Generational Conversation.
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Michelle Obama Aims To Empower Young Writers Through New Scholarship Initiative
Through books like “Becoming” and her upcoming release “The Light We Carry,” former first lady Michelle Obama has used literature as a tool to inspire, and she’s empowering the next generation of writers to do the same. She teamed up…
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Former FLOTUS Michelle Obama To Kick Off ‘The Light We Carry’ Book Tour In November
Source: 52nd NAACP Image Awards/BET / Getty Former first lady Michelle Obama is bringing her wisdom and light to six cities for the promotion of her new novel. According to NBC, the Chicago native is kicking off a book tour…
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