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Michelle Obama has always been the epitome of style and beauty, and let’s just say that she is definitely using her last few months in the White House to show us just how stylish and fashionable a First Lady can be.   At tonight’s White House State Dinner, Michelle Obama showed up and looked absolutely […]

Michelle Obama delivered the final commencement speech of her tenure as First Lady Friday at City College of New York in Harlem, addressing more than 3,000 members of the class of 2016 at the 169-year-old public college. During the speech, which included a dig at Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and a brief talk about the significance […]

A cartoon by a man named Ben Garrison depicts a harshly exaggerated muscular and unfeminine version of Michelle Obama next to a dainty and femininely illustrated Melania Trump, with the caption “make the first lady great again.” The cartoon plays into ancient racist stereotypes about black women, that they are man-ish and brute and just inherently […]

Michelle Obama opened up about how it felt to walk into the White House as the first lady for the first time! She touchingly revealed her thoughts about being the first black family, and recalled her experience as she stepped into her new home for the first time. Click on the audio player for more  from Gary With […]

Movies

Straight Outta Compton’s Oscars snub was one of the factors that brought attention to the Academy Awards’ lack of diversity and stirred up a lot of controversy; but after word spread that the film’s cast members were not invited to this year’s ceremony, it added fuel to the #OscarsSoWhite fire.

Rickey Smiley talks about attending the white house Christmas party with his daughter! He talks about what it was like to be received by Michelle & Barack Obama, and what they talked about. Plus, he reveals if he had it in him to take a souvenir! Click on the audio player to hear the fascinating story on […]

First Lady Michelle Obama has just a year before she makes her exit from the White House with President Barack Obama, but she already knows…

First Lady Michelle Obama has always taken education seriously, but she’s taking it a step further with her Reach Higher initiative. “I exist because I have an education,” Michelle Obama told Rickey Smiley during his exclusive interview at the White House. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! RELATED: First Lady Michelle Obama Takes Sasha & Malia To On […]

Although the first family has their hands tied running the nation, they still find time to watch some TV. President Barack Obama joined us on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” where we asked him about the new hit show “Empire.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Listen to the audio player to hear him reveal if he watches […]

Too often in the Black community, people brag about never going to the doctor, and First Lady Michelle Obama feels that this should end. In this exclusive interview on “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show,” the FLOTUS speaks about why it’s so important to get health care, visit the doctor and dispose of preventable illnesses in […]