First Lady Michelle Obama graces the cover of Upscale magazine’s October 2011 issue. Readers will get a more intimate and relatable view of the first lady as she revisits her life before the White House, shares candid fashion views and discusses the issues that she is working on to positively impact our country and the […]

You would think that it was Pippa Middleton – not her sister Kate – who walked down the aisle with Prince William this summer judging from the way the media has honed in on her. But what’s even odder than the supplanting of her in the tabloids instead of her future queen sister is the […]

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 […]

First Lady Michelle Obama is no stranger to gracing the covers of magazines, but her appearance on the cover of next month’s Better Homes and Gardens is a rare milestone.The magazine hasn’t put a public figure on its cover in more than four decades, and she’s now the first female public figure to make the […]

First lady Michelle Obama, with daughters Malia and Sasha and mom Marian Robinson, arrived in South Africa today and had an unexpected encounter with apartheid icon who has retired from public life. Michelle Obama Arrives In South Africa Michelle Obama Gets Glam For The Queen [PHOTOS]

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 announced that she will travel to Johannesburg and Cape Town, South Africa and Gaborone,during an official visit to Africa from June 21 – 26 focused on youth leadership, education, health and wellness. Mrs. Obama’s visit will highlight the important stake the U.S. has in the success of Africa’s many nations, as […]

President Obama and the First Lady sample a glass of Guinness on their visit to Barack Obama’s ancestral home in Moneygall. The president and his wife visited Hayes’ pub where they toasted the regulars and hugged distant relatives. After leading the bar in a toast … the president plunked down some cash and told the […]

The 2011 Billboard Awards air live tonight and will honor Ms. Beyonce Knowles with the Millennium Award. Billboard revealed that this presentation will feature short snippets honoring the singer from people like First Lady Michelle Obama, Stevie Wonder, Lady Gaga and many more who have called Beyonce a “career role model”. It is also reported […]

Popular blogger and columnist for major national publications Sophia Nelson gives advice on how to succeed for single, professional black women.  Since Michelle Obama was thrust into the spotlight as the first black First Lady in January 2009, everywhere you look, from major newspapers, documentary films, and national TV talk shows to music videos, universities, […]

First Lady Michelle Obama was the commencement speaker at Spelman College over the weekend and received an honorary degree from Spelman College president Beverly D. Tatum. The First Lady told the 550 graduating seniors of the historically black women’s school, that they have been eminently trained to change the world for the better. Also in […]

It’s Prom season. And while you, your daughter, niece or sister is out on the prowl looking for the perfect (last-minute) dress, enjoy these throwback photos of some of our favorite celebs on the most special day of their Senior year. “Gossip Girl” Designer Creates Under-$50 Prom Dress Collection [PHOTOS] 14 Pretty Prom Dresses For […]