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Democratic National Convention Begins Today

Today begins the Democratic National Convention, and it will dip into uncharted waters by going virtual.  Some of the power house speakers we can hear tonight will include Governor Andrew Cuomo, Bernie Sanders and our former First Lady Michelle Obama.  Check below for the whole schedule for speakers each day which will also include Former… Read more »

Michelle Obama Says She’s Managing Low Grade Depression

Former First Lady Michelle Obama released the second installment of her podcast on Spotify. She sat down with Michele Norris of NPR’s All Things Considered. Obama admitted she has been dealing with a low-grade depression during the quarantine. She said her depression is a combination of being in quarantine and seeing the racial unrest in… Read more »

Barack and Michelle Obama’s Production Company Is Nominated For 7 Emmys

Congrats to Barack and Michelle Obama. Their production company, Higher Ground Productions, received seven Emmy nominations for both documentaries Becoming and American Factory. Becoming, which covers the former first lady’s work and life, received nominations in the cinematography, music composition, outstanding documentary, and directing categories. American Factory, a look at a Chinese company’s factory in Ohio,… Read more »

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Barack Obama to be Interviewed on Michelle Obama’s Podcast

Now you know this is going to be good!  Michelle Obama has a prime guest for her first podcast episode, her husband.  Barack Obama will join her for a conversation.   It is being described as an “intimate” grilling as they discuss life after the White House, COVID-19, and social justice reform.  The first episode of The… Read more »

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Michelle Obama is Launching a Podcast on Spotify

Former First Lady Michelle Obama is launching a podcast in conjunction with Spotify and her production company, Higher Ground. “The Michelle Obama Podcast,” will focus on a variety of relationships and conversations that make us most vulnerable. Guests scheduled to appear include Marian and Craig Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother and brother; late-night host Conan O’Brien;… Read more »

Former POTUS & FLOTUS Chime in on Police Killings & Protests

Former President Barack Obama issued a long statement about the current state of affairs across America. Comments on the heels of the tragic police-involved death of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the ensuing mass protests that followed: 46-year old truck driver George Floyd died while in Minneapolis police custody last week, after… Read more »