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March 10, 2010

Why some people want to make a monkey out of Michelle

OPINION - The long, sordid and savage history of racist stereotyping of African-Americans has been the stock in trade of…
March 10, 2010

New studies reveal the urgency of first lady’s obesity fight

Risk factors leading to higher rates of obesity begin as early as pregnancy, especially among African-American and Hispanic children...
March 9, 2010

First grandma Marian Robinson keeps low profile

WASHINGTON - After President Barack Obama was elected, his mother-in-law, Marian Robinson, said that she loved her family, but she…
March 8, 2010

CEO compares Michelle Obama to chimpanzee

In the latest unnecessary onslaught of racial slurs, the CEO of Tennessee's Hospitality Association made the bold decision to send…
March 1, 2010

First lady talks obesity with school nutritionists

WASHINGTON (AP) - First lady Michelle Obama says the people who prepare meals for schools have more influence over what…
February 22, 2010

Michelle Obama thinks doubts about her have eased

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama wears blinders, of sorts. That helps her to see the real America...
February 22, 2010

TheGrio’s 100: Tracy Reese, designer for the first lady and the American woman

TheGrio's 100 - One look at Tracy Reese's spring 2010 collection proves why the designer's style,continues to turn heads on…
February 17, 2010

Michelle Obama’s Fox News debut: First lady to talk child obesity with Huckabee

Michelle Obama is making her debut appearance on Fox News this coming Saturday...
January 19, 2010

'Paddling like mad,' first lady Michelle Obama learns on the job

WASHINGTON (AP) - Her every word, move, bite, gesture, dress and shoe has been analyzed and second-guessed...