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Coffee Talk: The President and First Lady Dish on their First Date

President Obama talks candidly about his first date with First Lady Michelle Obama in a cute new video released by the White House.
Watch as the First Couple Dish on their First Date
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By Whitney Gaspard · Updated October 28, 2020
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  • President Obama talks candidly about his first date with First Lady Michelle Obama in a cute new video released by the White House. The POTUS also shares a funny story about the first time he did his daughter’s hair! Check out the video below. [Huffington Post]
  • ESSENCE Music Fest alum Usher announced that he will release his next album on June 12. The album, titled “Look For Myself,” is Usher’s seventh album to date. [Hollywood Reporter]
  • Jay-Z enjoyed March Madness in New Orleans this weekend. This new papa snuck away just long enough to catch Kentucky play Louisville in the Final Four of this season’s semifinals. [NY Daily News]
  • Geraldo Rivera released a statement expressing his “sincere and heartfelt apology” for his comments concerning the Trayvon Martin tragedy. Last week, Rivera made national headlines when he said: “I think the hoodie is as much responsible for Trayvon Martin’s death as George Zimmerman was.” Martin’s parents have accepted his apology. [CNN]
  • It has been another successful year for Chicago’s Urban Prep Academy, which is sending all of its graduating seniors off to college for the third year in a row. [Huffington Post]