Michelle Obama is adding another fun element to her healthy kids campaign that seeks to tackle the issue of childhood obesity. Like her husband, the first lady has turned to hip-hop to demonstrate a point. She is distributing a hip-hop album complete with 10 music videos and 19 tracks to support her “Let’s Move!” nutrition program. Obama is partnering with Hip-Hop Public … [Read more...]
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VIDEO: Miami Heat Star Dwyane Wade, Rapper Lecrae, and President Obama Working to Restore Fatherhood in America
Father's Day is here. It is the one time of the year where the focus is on showing dad some love. Much has been said about the important role a father plays in his children's lives, and how important it is to have more engaged fathers. Restoring America's Commitment to Fatherhood President Obama's Fatherhood and Mentoring Initiative was created with the goal of encouraging … [Read more...]
You Teach People How to Treat You: FLOTUS Stands Up to a Protestor
First Lady Michelle Obama's approval rating is higher than the President's. But one thing I love about her is that she doesn't seem to live her life based on the approval of others. When the press made a big deal about her bare arms, she continued to display her chiseled biceps in a fitness and fashion statement. She wears what she wants, dances how she likes, and promotes … [Read more...]
VIDEO: President Obama at 2013 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
If you missed the President's speech from the 2013 White House Correspondents' dinner we have the video below. We're still trying to figure out who was better between him and Conan. Check them out then let us know in the comment section. Conan O'Brien remarks at 2013 White House Correspondents' Dinner … [Read more...]
Is It Ever Appropriate for Your Spouse to Compliment a Person of the Opposite Sex?
Recently, President Obama has been in the hot seat for comments that he made about California Attorney General, Kalama Harris. On last Thursday, during a Democratic National Committee fundraising lunch in Atherton, Calif., he said: "She’s brilliant and she’s dedicated, she’s tough," Obama said of the California attorney general. "She also happens to be, by far, the … [Read more...]
Michelle Obama Covers Vogue: Number One Priority is Family!
Our First Lady, Michelle Obama, is gracing the latest Vogue cover. The issue contains a interview with her and President Obama. While the First Lady looks absolutely stunning, open the magazine and you will read an interview that will remind you that her inner beauty is equally stunning. It is no secret that the First Lady carries multiple roles. She executes such … [Read more...]
FLOTUS Michelle Obama Doesn’t Discuss Weight With Her Daughters
While the First Lady is passionate about talking to our nation about the importance of healthy eating and exercise one thing she doesn’t talk much about is weight, particularly with her daughters. During Monday’s “Fireside Hangout” on Google, First Lady Obama made herself available to answer questions from a few adults as well as a class of third graders. The purpose of the … [Read more...]
The FLOTUS and Nike Come Together to Get Children Moving During School Hours
We’ve seen quite some collaborations in our day, a marriage between products or people or products and people. And now we are getting ready to see another one. Our First Lady has inspired men, women, and children all over the map to get up and move with her Let's Move! campaign. She has showed us that exercise and a healthy lifestyle is obtainable and absolutely necessary. Nike … [Read more...]
5 Ways the Affordable Care Act Benefits Black Families
Yesterday, I had the distinct honor of attending a White House briefing on behalf of Black and Married with Kids, to discuss the Affordable Care Act and the significance it has specifically to the African American community. I didn’t realize how much I was missing or just didn’t know altogether about the ACA. And if many of you are like me, you’re missing out on a lot of facts … [Read more...]
The President and First Lady are Building a Life Partnership That is Beyond Pomp and Circumstance
By Vicki Carew There is an inescapable buzz as we inaugurate President Barack Hussein Obama for a second term, as America commemorates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The image of a confident President taking his oath of office next to his beaming First Lady has been inescapable. At a time of great cynicism and apathy about successful and fulfilling relationships, I couldn't … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Obamas Dance and Share a Kiss at the Inaugural Ball
There’s something about The President and The First Lady. Their presence has an ability to light up a room, their public displays of affection tugging on the heartstrings of those who watch. Whether we sit in the comforts of our own homes watching them on the television screen, read about them online, or we somehow find ourselves in the same room that they are in, we can’t … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Beyonce Sings National Anthem at 2013 Inauguration
The singer heats up Washington with performance of "Star-Spangled Banner." Did you enjoy hearing Beyonce sing the National Anthem as much as we did? … [Read more...]
VIDEO: First Lady Michelle Obama Invites You to Join The First Family in a Day of Service
When someone who, in our eyes, was a person of excellence passes we mourn and we remember. But for some of us, simply remembering is not enough. Their memory and their legacy drive us to feel the need to do more. So, we find a way to uphold their legacy and honor their memory. If they have done a great work, we find a way to carry that on and build upon it while seeking to live … [Read more...]
Happy Birthday First Lady Michelle Obama!
Today our First Lady, Michelle Obama, celebrates her 49th birthday. In her time as FLOTUS we have come to love her. She is a woman of virtue, a woman of strength, and has a heart for others. We are grateful for the example she sets as she faces each day with such grace and dignity. Today we at BMWK would like to wish First Lady Michelle Obama a happy birthday! [imagebrowser … [Read more...]
President Obama Chooses Medgar Evers’ Widow to Deliver Invocation
We are a couple weeks away from the inauguration of President Obama's second term in office. The last inauguration in 2009 brought record numbers of attendees to see the first African American man to be sworn in as President of the United States. This year, the President has chosen to do things a little differently. He has chosen Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of slain civil … [Read more...]