The First Lady Speaks Out for Victims of Gun Violence in Urban Communities
First Lady Michelle Obama has helped to break the mold by speaking up for the kids in neighborhoods where gun violence is prevalent. The south side of Chicago is one of those areas, and it’s also where the first lady grew up. She spoke with CBS this week about the violence situation after visiting [...]
Michelle Obama Speaks Candidly about Sasha and Malia’s Weight
First Lady Michelle Obama wants America to be healthy, but she also wants kids to be psychologically healthy. One thing she considers to be unhealthy is the weight obsession that is drilled into the heads of millions of young girls trying to live up to imagery they see in magazines. During a Google hangout [...]
President Obama Said He ‘Made Sure’ Jay-Z Helped Beyonce With Blue Ivy Carter
In a recent interview with a DJ in Cleveland, President Obama was asked if he offered first-time father Jay-Z any parenting advice for he and Beyonce’s first child, Blue Ivy Carter. ”I made sure that Jay-Z was helping Beyonce out (with the baby),” President Obama replied. “And not leaving it all with the mom and mother-in-law.” [...]
Michelle Obama Invites Children To Enter Healthy Recipe Contest; Winners Get To Attend Dinner At The White House
First Lady Michelle Obama has launched an online recipe contest inviting kids to submit healthy recipe ideas for lunch, as part of her Let’s Move campaign to fight childhood obesity. Along with leading online recipe site Epicurious.com, Obama has challenged kids 8 to 12 to come up with healthy, balanced lunchtime recipes for a chance [...]
Kansas Speaker Mike O’Neal’s Remarks About The President and First Lady
Kansas Republican House Speaker Mike O’Neal stepped onto the national stage last week when he was forced to apologize to First Lady Michelle Obama after an email he forwarded to fellow lawmakers calling O’Neal’s offense giving impulses were not over, however. Another email he forwarded to his fellow House Republicans asked them to to pray [...]
Kansas House Speaker Apologizes For Calling Michelle Obama “Mrs. YoMama” And Comparing Her To The Grinch
Kansas House Speaker Mike O’Neal (R-Hutchinson) apologized Thursday for forwarding an email referring to First Lady Michelle Obama as “Mrs. YoMama” and comparing her to the Grinch. The subject line of the email reads “Twins separated at birth?” It includes side-by-side pictures of Michelle Obama and the Grinch with similarly windswept hair. According [...]
Michelle Obama Booed at NASCAR Event
First Lady Michelle Obama and Jill Biden braved the crowd at a NASCAR racing event by serving as Grand Marshals for the Ford 400 NASCAR race in Florida. The two were there to support the Joining Forces Initiative, which helps veterans returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. As the first lady yelled “start [...]
Sneak Peek: Michelle Obama Shows Off Her Random Dancing Skills on Upcoming iCarly Episode (VIDEO)
A sneak-peek video was released this week of First Lady Michelle Obama chatting with the cast before taping the episode and then displaying her impressive dance moves during the “Random Dance” segment of the show. Read More.