Popular blogger and columnist for major national publications Sophia Nelson gives advice on how to succeed for single, professional black women. Since Michelle Obama was thrust into the spotlight as the first black First Lady in January 2009, everywhere you look, from major newspapers, documentary films, and national TV talk shows to music videos, universities, […]
It’s Prom season. And while you, your daughter, niece or sister is out on the prowl looking for the perfect (last-minute) dress, enjoy these throwback photos of some of our favorite celebs on the most special day of their Senior year. “Gossip Girl” Designer Creates Under-$50 Prom Dress Collection [PHOTOS] 14 Pretty Prom Dresses For […]
Common’s invite to participate in the White House poetry series created quite a stir yesterday. Several conservative media outlets questioned how appropriate it was for the First Lady to invite a rap artist who talks trash about the political establishment in his music. Poetry is one of the most uncensored and free forms of expression. […]
First Lady Michelle Obama switched it up and rocked a curly hair style at the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in D.C. over the weekend. Michelle wore a Halston chocolate dress with an empire waist, and accessorized by piling on bracelets and necklaces. What did you think of Michelle Obama in her Halston gown? […]
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama hosted the first-ever White House Conference on Bullying Prevention today. The goal of this conference, is to dispel the myth that bullying is just a harmless rite of passage or an inevitable part of growing up. usatoday Read More
VIA: ESSENCE.COM After criticizing First Lady Michelle Obama for wearing a dress by British designer Alexander McQueen to the state dinner honoring China, Diane Von Furstenberg is now rethinking her comments. The designer recently said she’s “embarassed” about her comments and owes Ms. Obama an apology. Earlier, Von Furstenberg, who is also chair of the […]
Andrew Breitbart, who was recently sued by Shirley Sherrod for defamation of character, has released a controversial cartoon which features Michelle Obama on his site BigGovernment.com that mocks Michelle Obama’s fitness campaign, while making her look like a fat hungry woman. The cartoon has already been criticized by the web site Bossip, Thefrisky and Mediamatters. […]
WASHINGTON D.C.-As part of her campaign for better health, First Lady, Michelle Obama has been promoting breastfeeding. Politics Daily Reports: Looking ahead to what she will do in the second year of “Let’s Move,” Mrs. Obama said: “We also want to focus on the important touch points in a child’s life. And what we’re learning […]
Michelle Obama’s motto to “wear what you love,” helps her to effortlessly move between high-end fashions and more budget friendly duds all the while maintaining her chic sense of style. During her recent appearances on “The Today Show” and “Regis and Kelly” on Wednesday, the First Lady opted for a polka-dotted dress from fast-fashion company […]
Texas — First lady Michelle Obama said Thursday that the military’s push to turn recruits into health-conscious warriors could be a model for making people across the U.S. more focused on fitness and nutrition. Obama, who has made battling childhood obesity one of her signature causes as first lady, visited the Army’s largest training post […]
VIA: ESSENCE.COM Today Michelle Obama will be Oprah Winfrey’s special guest as the two honor military families. They will discuss the sacrifices families make when their husbands, wives, brothers and sisters go to war. MORE
New York– Comedienne Joan Rivers revealed she once ditched a joke about First Lady Michelle Obama from her stand-up routine — because she feared she’d be accused of racism.
