Barack and Michelle Obama have endorsed Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination for president, sharing the news in a joint phone call. A video released by the campaign suggests the former president and first lady called Harris on Thursday while the vice president was in Houston, where she addressed the …
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Marian Robinson, the mother of former First Lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86. Robinson’s death was confirmed by the former First Lady on social media Friday. “My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed,” wrote Michelle. “She was the same steady …
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Michelle Obama is part of the BeyHive, too. On Tuesday, the former First Lady shared a tweet thread celebrating Beyoncé‘s Cowboy Carter, describing the musician as a “history-maker” who has “changed the game once again.” She also encouraged listeners to register to vote, quoting a line on “Ya Ya.” “With …
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The Conservative Political Action Committee has returned to D.C. this week for its annual conference, and it’s serving up heaping platters of lazy, hateful political commentary to conservative voters. On Thursday, the conference hosted a panel titled “Cat Fight? Michelle vs. Kamala.” The event featured white conservative commentators teeing off …
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Although Colman Domingo’s spent three decades in the entertainment industry, with title roles in the theater, he says he’s been sidelined in film and television. He played a trombonist in Chadwick Boseman’s final film, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; counselor to Zendaya’s troubled Rue in Euphoria; a violent, turn-on-a-dime pimp in …
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An upcoming film, Leave the World Behind, will be the first fictional movie from Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions company. The Netflix film is based on the 2020 novel of the same name by Rumaan Alam and was included in the former president’s 2021 summer reading list. The …
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The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that race-based affirmative action in college admissions is unconstitutional. The decision is a crippling blow to higher-learning institutions looking to combat systemic racism and cultivate a diverse student body. Michelle Obama released a powerful response in which she recounted her own experience as a …
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Michelle Obama took the stage at Bruce Springsteen‘s concert in Barcelona’s Lluis Companys Olympic Stadium in Spain on Friday. The former first lady was joined by Steven Spielberg‘s wife Kate Capshaw and sang along as Springsteen and the E Street Band performed “Glory Days.” The night before, former President Barack …
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On the morning of April 25, Netflix gave us two big offerings: John Mulaney: Baby J, a stand-up comedy special of the comic chronicling his journey to sobriety in hilarious fashion, and The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, an interview special featuring the two iconic Black women. …
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A new Netflix special, The Light We Carry: Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey, will premiere April 25 on Netflix, five months after the release of the former first lady’s bestselling self-help book of the same name. The special, running an hour and thirty minutes, features a sit-down conversation in Los …
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