See Every Artist Performing At The ESSENCE Festival Of Culture
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Michelle Obama Is Partnering With The Roots For An Epic Party
The former First Lady, Kerry Washington, Tracee Ellis Ross and Janelle Monáe are all expected to make an appearance.
'To Catch A Beautician' Host Johnny Wright Shares Advice Michelle Obama Gave Him When Getting Into Reality TV
The former first lady's personal hairstylist is now the cohost of VH1's new series, airing Monday nights.
Johnny Wright Talks Catching Bad Beauticians And Beauty Redemptions
The legendary hairstylist discusses his new hair show on VH1 and how to come back from shoddy work.
Michelle Obama Surprised Students From The Class Of 2020 In A Major Way
Michelle Obama told representatives from 20 schools that they had won a virtual prom for their hard work in registering students to vote.
Kirk Franklin Sprays Holy Water On The Savage Challenge
The singer and his family filmed a must-see Mother's Day video in tribute to their matriarchs and Michelle Obama.
Michelle Obama's Secret Service Agent Breaks His Silence On Protecting The First Lady: 'It's A No-Fail Mission'
“He was my first experience of having a detail—so that’s 12 years of a relationship, if not more,” Mrs. Obama said of Agent Taylor.
Why Michelle Obama Offered The ‘Becoming’ Director The Coveted Job On The Spot
Meet Nadia Hallgren, who captured our forever first lady for a new Netflix documentary.
Our Forever First Lady Michelle Obama Takes Us Behind-The-Scenes Of Her 'Becoming' Tour In New Netflix Doc
Now this is the type of binge content we need.
Michelle Obama Is Getting In On The Verzuz Battle Series Taking Over Instagram
Michelle Obama is teaming up with musical legends Babyface and Teddy Riley for a voter registration challenge aimed at getting out the vote.
9 Celebrity Women Who Weren't Afraid To Open Up About Infertility
The journey to parenthood can be a bumpy one. These celebrity women shared their infertility struggles publicly to let others know they're not alone.
Valerie Jarrett Brushes Aside Notion That Michelle Obama Could Be Biden's VP
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is expected to name his vice-president selection panel by May 1.
Take A Break Mom! Michelle Obama Will Read Children's Books To Your Kids
It's happening every Monday online.
Michelle Obama’s Makeup Artist On The Dos And Don’ts Of Beauty Tool Cleaning
Carl Ray offers his pro tips to keep your go-tos free of germs and bacteria.
Mikki Taylor Talks Hanging Out With The Obamas, Beyoncé, And Having A Crib In Her Office
The former ESSENCE beauty and covers director shares her experience shooting legends and what she did to walk in her purpose.
Michelle Obama And DJ D-Nice Are Teaming Up For A Virtual Party
Fans of DJ D-Nice's #Homeschool virtual party can now enjoy his tunes while helping Michelle Obama register eligible voters.
Michelle Obama Is 'Netflix And Chilling' Her Way Through COVID-19
She also revealed that her daughters, Sasha and Malia, are back home from their respective colleges.
Girl Who Was Affirmed After She Said She Was Ugly Stops By ESSENCE
We sat down with Ariyonna Cotton, her mother Ashanti Cotton, and LilWaveDaddy, the woman whose viral hug moved the nation.
Michelle Obama Has A Message For The Little Black Girl Who Called Herself Ugly
Our Forever FLOTUS shared her words of support with the young queen in the viral video.