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Michelle Obama Talks About Being a Mentor. First Lady Michelle Obama drops by the Girls Mentoring November activity in room 430 of the Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Nov. 29, 2010. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton) February is Black History Month, and his year’s theme, “Black Women in American Culture and History,” honors African […]
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Celebrating Startups in the State of the Union Ed note: In honor of the one year anniversary of Startup America, we invited Mike Krieger, the co-founder of Instagram, to contribute a post to WhiteHouse.gov. Instagram is the fastest growing social mobile startup in the U.S. today, and exemplifies President Obama’s belief that “entrepreneurs embody the promise of America: […]
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Joining Forces for Caregivers First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks at the U.S. Department of Labor on new rules proposed to help caregivers of wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans, in Washington, D.C. Jan. 30, 2012. Mrs. Obama was joined on stage by Ms. RyAnne Noss, wife and caregiver of SFC Scot Noss, […]
From the Archives: President Obama Says, “Get Tested” … President Obama on National HIV Testing Day In commemoration of the 14th Anniversary of National HIV Testing Day, the President and First Lady release a special video. June 26, 2009. … Today is World AIDS Day. In the United States, roughly 1.2 million Americans are living […]
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West Wing Week: 11/04/11 or “Let’s Get Moving” … … This week, the President urged Congress to pass the infrastructure component of the American Jobs Act and continued to take executive action to strengthen the economy and put folks back to work. The President also celebrated Diwali and hosted Halloween, spoke at the Italian American Heritage Gala, […]
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First Lady Michelle Obama Honors Youth in the Arts … … Today, First Lady Michelle Obama honored organizations from across the country that are committed to providing enriching arts and humanities programs for young people. These organizations, recipients of the President’s Council on Arts and the Humanities Youth Award, work both in and out of schools […]
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First Lady Michelle Obama Talks Healthy Habits with Toddlers First Lady Michelle Obama visited the Royal Castle Child Development Center in New Orleans yesterday, where she led the toddlers in some exercises and read them a book that is an Obama family favorite. First Lady Michelle Obama shares a group hug with children at Royal […]
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First Lady Michelle Obama on Making a Difference in Cities with Food Deserts First Lady Michelle Obama learns about growing mushroom chandelierFirst Lady Michelle Obama learns about growing mushroom chandeliers from Erika Allen, National Outreach Director for Growing Power, during a tour of Iron Street Farm in Chicago, Ill., Oct. 25, 2011. Sam Kass, White […]
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President Obama at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication: “We Will Overcome” October 16, 2011 Today, nearly half a century after Martin Luther King, Jr. led the historic March on Washington for equality, tens of thousands came to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Dedication. The memorial to Dr. […]
President Obama to Dedicate Martin Luther King Memorial on Sunday October 15, 2011 Six years ago, President Obama — then a senator from Illinois — spoke at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. He described a man who, though not a president, became the leader of a nation. He described a […]
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