Veronica Chambers, editor of a new anthology on Michelle Obama, opens up on our first African American FLOTUS and what her very being means to us—and this country.

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President Obama says his daughters, Sasha and Malia Obama, are “ready to get out of the nest. We don’t think they’re ready, but they certainly think they’re ready.”

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POTUS shared that after his term comes to an end, he and his wife will be involved in politics at a grassroots level.

First Lady Michelle Obama tells Erica Campbell & GRIFF what she’s not looking forward to leaving behind when her time in the White House comes to a close. She also explains what she is looking forward to in the next phase of her life, and why you shouldn’t expect her fabulous sense of style to […]

First lady Michelle Obamahas emerged as perhaps the most effective Donald Trumpcritic in the Democrats’ lineup, and she’s done it without ever uttering two key words: Donald Trump. In her six campaign trail speeches for Hillary Clinton, the first lady has never said the Republican nominee’s name. She’s talked about “this candidate” and dedicated much […]

Pick your jaws up off the floor and then grab the tissues, people. It’s Michelle Obama’s final state dinner, and she looks absolutely radiant in a shimmering rose gold chainmail gown by Atelier Versace. We have tried to not cry because it’s over but smile because it happened for weeks. But between Monday’s epic T Magazine salute […]

getty images: First Lady Michelle Obama said Thursday that Republican nominee Donald Trump bragging on a 2005 tape about his fame allowing him to “do anything to women” shook her to the core. Speaking at a campaign rally in New Hampshire for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, Mrs. Obama called the comments “shocking and demeaning.” She […]

First lady Michelle Obama will mark International Day of the Girl on Oct. 11 by Skyping with girls around the world about education challenges in their lives. The event is sponsored by Glamour magazine’s The Girl Project, which offers education help to more than 50 million girls worldwide. Obama will be joined from the Newseum […]

getty images Michelle Obama tapped some big voices to help deliver her push to get girls educated across the world. The U.S. first lady went to Broadway on Monday to host a concert for the spouses of global heads of state that included performances from the female-centric shows “The Color Purple,” ”Waitress,” ”Wicked” and “Beautiful: […]

*It was a FLOTUS takeover on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” today as First Lady Michelle Obama pitched in as guest co-host for the entire hour…even dancing around the audience with Ellen to open the show The episode featured Obama family friends Steph Curry of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, Usher (the musical guest) and a pop-in […]

  essence.com President Barack Obama’s time in office is coming to a close, andEssence is honoring the POTUS, as well as First Lady Michelle Obama, by making them the cover stars of their October issue. In the cover story, which arrives on September 9, the Obamas discuss the importance of their time in the White […]

First Lady Michelle Obama joined Nick Cannon and Seth Myers to surprise Howard University students with her Reach Higher message and initiative. JetMag.com notes that “the goal of the initiative is to inspire every student in America to take charge of their future by continuing their education beyond high school, whether at a professional training […]