NewsCoronavirusNewsCoronavirusWhite House Butler Who Served 11 Presidents, Including Obama, Dies From CoronavirusFor five decades, former White House butler Wilson Roosevelt Jerman helped make sure everything at 1600 Pennsylvania…ByAnne BraniginPublishedMay 22, 2020
EntertainmentEntertainment'So, This Isn’t a Prank?': DJ D-Nice Is the 2020 Webby Artist of the YearOn Tuesday, the Internet’s biggest event happened…on the Internet: the 24th Annual Webby Awards. Dubbed “Webbys From…ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedMay 20, 2020
NewsEducationNewsEducationBarack and Michelle Obama to Give Commencement Addresses During YouTube's Graduation CeremonyBarack and Michelle Obama are set to give separate commencement addresses during YouTube’s live-streamed graduation…ByJ'na JeffersonPublishedMay 5, 2020
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMovies'So Little of Who I Am Happened in Those 8 Years': Michelle Obama's Book Becoming Is a Netflix DocumentaryMichelle Obama, known to us as ‘Forever FLOTUS’, is Becoming the subject of a much-anticipated documentary. ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedApril 28, 2020
NewsNews'Mondays With Michelle': Your Forever First Lady and Quarantine BFF Is Hosting a Livestream Story Time for the KidsPure, genuine respite may feel hard to come by lately, especially if you’re on day...39? 300?—of quarantining with…ByAnne BraniginPublishedApril 20, 2020
NewsNewsMichelle Obama Announces New ‘When We All Vote’ Initiative to Make Voting More Accessible Amid PandemicMichelle Obama stays bound and determined to forever hold a special place in our hearts, doesn’t she?ByZack LinlyPublishedApril 13, 2020
NewsNewsTo the Rescue: D-Nice, Michelle Obama Join Forces for Voter Registration 'Couch Party'While he has yet to make his auspicious debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, DJ D-Nice is a whole ass superhero. ByJay ConnorPublishedMarch 26, 2020
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleBlack and Beautiful: Michelle Obama, Jada Pinkett Smith, Laverne Cox and More Rally Around 4-Year-Old Who Called Herself 'Ugly'This past week, 4-year-old Ariyonna learned a lesson not just in her beauty, but the beauty in her community.ByAnne BraniginPublishedMarch 12, 2020
Beauty + StyleBeauty + Style'The House Didn’t Define Us': Michelle Obama Talks Life Post-White House; She's Also Over Talking About HerselfEver wondered what it’d be like to listen in on one of Oprah and Michelle Obama’s conversations? Well, thousands at…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedFebruary 14, 2020
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesOscars 2020: Matthew A. Cherry Manifests #HairLove Success and Janelle Monáe Welcomes Us to the NeighborhoodIt’s the biggest (and whitest) night of film once again and we’re here to give you the scoop.ByTonja Renée StidhumPublishedFebruary 10, 2020
EntertainmentEntertainmentViola Davis to Play Michelle Obama in 'First Ladies'It’s been a day, y’all. I’m thinking we should wind the night up with some lighter news. Sound good to y’all? Cool. ByJoe JuradoPublishedFebruary 5, 2020
NewsNewsWishful Thinking: Joe Biden Would Like Michelle Obama as His Running MateOh, Joe Biden. What a poor, simple fool. ByJoe JuradoPublishedJanuary 29, 2020
EntertainmentMusicEntertainmentMusicMove Like Obama: Forever First Lady Shares 2020 Workout Playlist with Bangers by Beyoncé, Cardi B, Kirk Franklin, and Ed SheeranFor those who wonder how Michelle Obama stays in shape, the Forever First Lady has a workout playlist that features…ByKaru F. DanielsPublishedJanuary 19, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsA Real Prize: On Her Birthday, Trump Administration Takes Aim at Michelle Obama’s School Nutrition StandardsDonald Trump is most likely the worst person to get a gift from; especially on your birthday.ByBrooklyn BaldwinPublishedJanuary 18, 2020
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleForever, for Always, for Love: On Michelle’s 56th Birthday, She and Barack Look More Boo’d Up Than Ever“In every scene, you are my star...Happy Birthday, baby!” wrote forever mack President Barack Obama in an Instagram…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedJanuary 17, 2020
PoliticsPoliticsOprah’s Gift Is Her Presence, Storm Has Iridescence and Kaepernick Will Keep You Guessing: 2020 Presidential Black Power Rankings, Week 22The best things about Christmas (also Kwanzaa and Hanukkah) heading into New Year’s week are the gifts and the…ByJason JohnsonPublishedDecember 30, 2019
CultureFamily MattersCultureFamily MattersForever First Lady Michelle Obama Reveals Family Christmas Card, Dog Paws IncludedBeing a class act who’s all about the family is so “becoming” to her.ByBrooklyn BaldwinPublishedDecember 25, 2019
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleLook Back At It: Forget the 53 Percent—This Was the Decade of #BlackGirlMagicRecently, my brethren here at The Root made a healthy argument for how white women have spent the decade between…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedDecember 18, 2019
PoliticsPoliticsBe Best: Michelle Obama Throws Some Love to Greta Thunberg After Trump Cyber-Bullied the Teenage Climate ActivistMichelle Obama had some uplifting words for climate activist and Time Magazine’s Person of the Year Greta Thunberg…ByAnne BraniginPublishedDecember 13, 2019
Beauty + StyleBeauty + StyleForbes Just Published Its List of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women—With the Glaring Omission of Michelle Obama“In 2019, women around the globe took action, claiming leadership positions in government, business, philanthropy…ByMaiysha KaiPublishedDecember 13, 2019