By Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. NNPA Columnist Last month at the graduation ceremony of Tuskegee University, a historically Black college in Alabama, first lady Michelle...
SOPHIA TAREEN, Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama drew on her hometown connections and personal struggles from college and the White House Tuesday...
(The Washington Post) – From the outside, the legal profession seems to be growing ever more diverse. Three women are now on the Supreme Court. Loretta Lynch...
By Harry C. Alford NNPA Columnist Last week, I received an email from my friend, NNPA News Service Editor-in-Chief George E. Curry. It was a...
By Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA Columnist More than any other first lady of the United States of America, Michelle Obama continues to stand above...
Allie Malloy and Sunlen Serfaty, CNN (CNN) — Michelle Obama gave an impassioned and personal commencement speech Saturday on the trials she’s faced as the first African-American...
(Salon) – Catching a breath from all that mom dancing, Michelle Obama sat down with Jimmy Fallon Thursday night to give him some sage parenting advice. Starting...
Nekesa Mumbi Moody, ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — First Lady Michelle Obama celebrated the beauty, power and tenacity of black women while spreading her...
(Politico) – In 1988, a group of black students at Harvard Law School compiled a report designed to recognize the growing achievements of black students...
(Politico) – In 1988, a group of black students at Harvard Law School compiled a report designed to recognize the growing achievements of black students...
ELAINE KURTENBACH, Associated Press KYOTO, Japan (AP) — U.S. first lady Michelle Obama was treated to a serene classical Noh performance and then tried taiko drums...
GISELA SALOMON, Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Talk show host Rodner Figueroa was fired from Univision after saying that Michelle Obama looks like someone from the...
STACY A. ANDERSON, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Mental health care is not just a policy and budget issue for America, but also a cultural issue,...
DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama said Thursday that the U.S. has undergone a “culture change” in the five years since she started...
By Lekan Oguntoyinbo NNPA Columnist I believe customs generally fall into three categories: inexcusable, curious if a little questionable, and fascinating. Some customs – the...
(BBC) – When Michelle Obama appeared at her husband’s side in Saudi Arabia without wearing a headscarf, you might expect a backlash on social media. Only...
(Al Arabiya News) – Is Michelle Obama a good wife? Well we at least know she dresses like one. Social media last night was abuzz with...
Some local faith community leaders are calling for people to participate in a “10,000 Pound Challenge” to lose weight in 30 days to improve their health...