First Lady Michelle Obama graces the cover of Essence magazine October issue with a revealing interview that highlights the First Lady’s commitment to women and girls around the world. For the annual October ‘Power Issue,’ First Lady Michelle Obama is also feted as one of the world’s most influential Black women on the magazine’s ’2011 […]

A collection of retail heavyweights will join first lady Michelle Obama‘s campaign to bring fresh fruits, vegetables and other nutritious foods to the USA’s “food deserts” — impoverished areas with little access to healthy foods. National chains, including Wal-Mart, Walgreens and SuperValu, and some regional retailers have agreed to open or expand more than 1,500 […]

First Lady Michelle Obama and her family ventured out on safari in an open-air vehicle on Saturday to get as close as possible to lions, giraffe and other animals in South Africa. Mrs. Obama has been in Africa all week, promoting youth leadership, education, and health and wellness in South Africa and Botswana.

Michelle Obama arrived in Pretoria late on Monday for what officials have billed as her first major solo overseas trip as US first lady, to South Africa and Botswana. The first lady was accompanied by her daughters, Malia and Sasha, and her mother, Marian Robinson for the trip focusing on young women leaders and the […]

First Lady Michelle Obama made a surprise visit to Deal Middle School in Washington D.C where she showed young teens that exercising and moving can be as simple as taking a few minutes to do the “Dougie.” While Beyoncé’s “Move Your Body” blasted over a sound system at the school, the first lady went through […]

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? […]

Rush Limbaugh may need to get his eyes checked…Rush Limbaugh thinks not only is Michelle Obama is a hypocrite, he thinks she is fat. We all know about the First Lady encouraging Americans, particularly children, to eat healthy and exercise. So what got Limbaugh’s panties in a twist?? The First Lady ate ribs while on […]

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke with Tom Joyner about the one year anniversary of her “Let’s Move” campaign which is meant to bring awareness to childhood obesity around the world. She also revealed her plans for Valentine’s Day with the President. Will they spend it in the white house?? Take a listen below. Related: Michelle […]

North Carolina — The White House used First Lady Michelle Obama to roll out news today that Charlotte, N.C., will host the 2012 Democratic National Convention. “I am thrilled to make sure you are the first to hear some very exciting news,” Obama wrote in an email to members of President Obama’s campaign organization, Organizing […]

First Lady Michelle Obama will appear today on Oprah to talk about military families. Mrs. Obama says that that it’s not that Americans won’t help military families; it’s just that they are not aware of the pressures of deployment on families. This is something that she hopes to remedy. Asked what moves her about our […]

Washington — As Ashley Halsey III, in the Washington Post, reports: It is the kind risk teenagers take: darting across six lanes of traffic, paying no mind to the flashing sign warning pedestrians to await the green light. Wayne Cuffy and his buddies bolted across Landover Road on their way to the mall Tuesday night, […]

from: mymajicdc.com (Washington, DC)  –  First Lady Michelle Obama will join with executives from Wal-Mart to make a “major announcement” on “food formulation, availability and affordability.” Wal-Mart is set to reveal a five-year plan to make the packaged foods it sells healthier by lowering salt, fat and sugar in their products.  The nation’s largest retailer […]