President Barack Obama, Thomas and Toy Joyner, Jr., with their children Griffen and Thomas Joyner III. First Lady Michelle Obama and Griffen Joyner. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. REGISTER NOW for the 2014 Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion taking place August 28- September 1, 2014 in Orlando, Florida! For booking information visit here. […]
The First Family woke up early to attend Easter Sunday services at the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church, the same Northwest Washington congregation that welcomed President…
First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the 2014 commencement speech at Dillard University in New Orleans, LA on May 10th. The University is supporting the First Lady’s higher education initiative and doing their part to answer the President’s call to ensure that by the year 2020, America once again has the highest proportion of college graduates in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Returning once again to a grief-stricken corner of America, President Barack Obama is reprising his role as chief comforter, mourning with families of those killed last week at Fort Hood and offering solace to the nation. It’s a duty that Obama has had to fulfill far too often. Tucson. Aurora. Oak Creek. […]
According to a guy who never directly worked for her, First Lady Michelle Obama is a tough boss. That was the takeaway from a story in The New Republic entitled The Worst Wing: How the East Wing Shrank Michelle Obama written by Reid Cherlin, a former White House assistant press secretary. Chief among his criticisms are […]
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. first Lady Michelle Obama arrived in China on Thursday for a weeklong visit that will avoid politics and focus on education and people-to-people contacts. Mrs. Obama’s schedule includes a speech to Chinese and American students at Peking University and visits to the cities of Xi’an in the west and Chengdu in […]
Are you looking for a gig? Can you make a mean pie? Well, Michelle Obama is hiring. The New York Times reported that long-time White House pastry chef, Bill Yosses, is leaving in June. Originally hired by former First Lady Laura Bush, Yosses has been in the post for seven years and has made plenty […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is bringing together an impressive group of female artists for a White House concert celebrating women of soul. The lineup for Thursday’s concert includes Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Melissa Etheridge and Janelle Monae. Also performing will be Tessanne Chin, Ariana Grande and Jill Scott. The show will be […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama stopped by Jimmy Fallon‘s revamped “Tonight Show” to chat about family life in the White House and promote two of her causes, healthy eating and fighting fat. The first lady also put in a plug for her husband’s health care law. Mrs. Obama appeared in a silly skit with Fallon […]
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (AP) — Michelle Obama has a message for students who are thinking about going to college: fill out the federal financial aid form. The First Lady says completing the form is an important first step for students who want to finish their education. But not enough students fill out the form. The U.S. […]
President Obama is sporting more salt than pepper hair these days, but he has no worries because his wife Michelle loves it. During a Google…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two survivors of the Boston Marathon bombing and an openly gay NBA player are among the guests who will sit with first lady Michelle Obama Tuesday when President Barack Obama delivers the annual State of the Union address. The first lady’s guests are often chosen because they symbolize an issue or policy […]
