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October 3, 2012

Michelle Obama beats Ann Romney in cookie bake-off

theGRIO REPORT - As President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney go head-to-head tonight in the first presidential debate,…
October 2, 2012

Obamas' wedding anniversary lands on debate night

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) - Forget about a date night. President Barack Obama and wife Michelle will be marking their wedding…
October 2, 2012

Michelle Obama discusses her first kiss with Barack on 'Steve Harvey'

CHICAGO - Michelle Obama sits for an interview and discusses how she and the President met, their 20-year marriage and…
September 26, 2012

Comedic student video mocks Michelle Obama’s school meal makeover

theGRIO REPORT - A group of Kansas high schoolers express their displeasure for Michelle Obama’s new 850-calorie school lunches in…
September 24, 2012

Full text and video: First Lady Michelle Obama's speech at the CBCF's Annual Phoenix Awards

First Lady Michelle Obama calls voting rights the "sit ins of our time" during her speech to the 42nd Congressional…
September 22, 2012

Michelle Obama appeals to black voters at CBC Foundation gala

theGRIO REPORT - Michelle Obama keynotes the foundation's annual Phoenix Awards gala Saturday night at Washington D.C.'s Walter E. Washington…
September 17, 2012

Clown blamed for racist joke about Michelle Obama at California rodeo

theGRIO REPORT - A racist joke at the expense of first lady Michelle Obama is sparking outrage, and finger pointing,…
September 17, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama speaking request denied at school in Chesterfield, Virginia

theGRIO REPORT - First lady Michelle Obama’s request to speak at a Chesterfield County elementary school, while on the campaign…
September 6, 2012

Tracy Reese to rush production of Michelle Obama’s DNC dress

WASHINGTON (AP) - Want a dress like the one first lady Michelle Obama wore at the Democratic convention?...
September 6, 2012

Cop accused of first lady threat won't be charged

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Secret Service says it won't pursue criminal charges against a D.C. police officer accused of making…
September 5, 2012

Michelle Obama lifts MSNBC and NBC ratings

theGRIO REPORT - An estimated 50 million people tuned in to NBC to watch Michelle Obama's speech last night...
September 5, 2012

Why Michelle Obama resonates with America

OPINION - For black women in particular, Mrs. Obama is an object of particular pride; someone you never dreamed you'd…
September 5, 2012

DNC: What we learned about the party's strategy from the first day

theGRIO REPORT - Here's what we learned from the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte...
September 4, 2012

Michelle Obama's message: The president is just like you

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - 'Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it,' the first lady told the Democratic National…
September 4, 2012

Michelle Obama: 'My job is to remind people who my husband is'

theGRIO REPORT - As she prepared for her big speech on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention in…
September 4, 2012

Obama hopes he doesn't get 'all misty' during wife's speech

NORFOLK, Va. (AP) - President Barack Obama says he'll try not to let his daughters see him cry tonight as…
September 4, 2012

First lady's focus is drawing contrast with Romney

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Michelle Obama rarely mentions Mitt Romney by name. But everything she says during this presidential campaign…
August 30, 2012

Michelle Obama tells Letterman she 'tends not to watch' RNC

NEW YORK (AP) - Michelle Obama says she isn't tuning in to this week's Republican National Convention. But that's just…
August 28, 2012

Spain's Magazine Fuera de Serie depicts first lady Michelle Obama as nude slave

OPINION - The magazine cover for the feature article 'Michelle Tataranieta De Esclava, Dueña De América' (Michelle Granddaughter of a…
August 23, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama meets Sikh shooting victims' families

OAK CREEK, Wisconsin (AP) — Mandeep Singh Khattra and his family received Michelle Obama with an embrace Thursday as the