Check out part one of Michelle Obama talking about feeding the youth fresh fruit and vegetables below:

When asked about President Obama in college, she said that ”By the time he was in college, like so many young people, he realized that he could do more with his life,” Obama told Stewart. Ever the clever interviewer, Stewart tried to get Michelle to admit more about Obama’s past drug use, claiming that former President Bush’s ability to be “out there” made him more relatable, to which Michelle responded, “I’m not taking any bait!”

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After Beyonce penned a letter to Michelle, letting her know that she’s inspired by the “ultimate example of a truly strong African American woman,” The First Lady was interviewed by People magazine and was asked if she could be anyone else, who would it be and her response was: “I’d be Beyonce. I’d be some great singer… It looks like musicians just have the most fun.”

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Well, fun sounds about right. Superstar hip hopstress Nicki Minaj–who knows exactly how to have fun–has also been inspired by Beyonce. Nicki’s been inking deals with big brands like MAC, Pepsi and Adidas, launching her into full-fledged superstar status. Behind the scenes Pepsi footage of the bright-color-wearing rapper revealed that Beyonce’s branding prowess is something that Nicki respects and emulates.

Check out the behind the scenes video of Nicki Minaj on the set of her Pepsi commercial, talking about Beyonce:

Well, it’s official. We all want to be Beyonce. Does Beyonce inspire you?

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As women, we’re used to hearing about fitness in terms of inches and dress sizes. We may know better, but we’re up against near-constant reminders and pressures to look good and take shortcuts to get there.

The truth is, being a healthy woman isn’t about getting on a scale or measuring your waistline—and we can’t afford to think that way. Instead, we need to start focusing on what matters–on how we feel, and how we feel about ourselves.

For me, improving my health started with an eye-opening conversation I had with our family pediatrician when my girls were very young. He asked me, simply, “What are you all eating?” And as I answered his question, I realized our family needed to make some changes–and so we did. We started eating more fruits and vegetables, drinking more water, watching our portions, and eating less takeout.

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In an interview with NPR, the First Lady explained that all parents understand the tragedy of that kind of loss. Mrs. Obama goes on to say that it’s important “not to lose sight of the fact that this is a family that’s grieving and there’s been a tremendous loss. We all have to rally around that piece of it.”

I personally feel as though the passion for Trayvon Martin is slowly fading. Justice still hasn’t been 100% served. Yes, Zimmerman is in custody and has been officially charged with second degree murder, but no, he has not yet been convicted. We should all still be gripping our passion for this young man and his family and continue to fight for justice. And like our FLOTUS says, we should rally around the fact that there’s been a significant loss.

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“That split was a little high. I don’t know if I’d let my kids go out with a split that high, so let’s not show this to Malia and Sasha,” said Michelle.

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Beyonce penned a very personal letter to First Lady, Michelle Obama yesterday, expressing how proud she is of Michelle and that Blue Ivy has a positive role model to look up to.

Some criticized Bey for her addressing the First Lady by her first name but she doesn’t seem to mind.

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FLOTUS responded to Beyonce’s letter on Twitter, saying: “@Beyonce Thank you for the beautiful letter and for being a role model who kids everywhere can look up to. –mo.”

Beyonce’s letter, below:

Beyonce Pens Letter To First Lady, Michelle Obama

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President Obama Shares Memories Of Braiding Malia’s Hair

From those questions we have learned that Michelle and Barack’s first date was to a museum and that he once attempted to braid daughter, Malia’s hair!

President Obama on his first date with Michelle

Our first date, I took her to the art museum, or the art institute, so I was trying to impress her and show her I was a real culturally sensitive guy. And it worked. So I’m giving tips to the young men out there…

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It’Ps the power of the big bright light that you have on things that are important and really being able to make a difference.

President Obama on braiding Malia’s hair before taking her to dance practice

My favorite story out of this is Malia, when she was 4, she had a little dance thing. Well, Michelle was gone that weekend so I’m taking her to ballet. And I get her in her little leotard and her little stuff. I did her hair, put it in a little bun. We get to the dance studio and one of the mothers there right away comes up to Malia – she thinks she’s out of earshot of me and she says, ‘Sweetie, do you want me to redo your hair?’ And Malia who she’s 4 says, ‘Yes please, this is a disaster’ you know, she didn’t want to hurt daddy’s feelings.

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White House officials announced Wednesday in a news release that the First Lady would be speaking to the graduating classes of three universities across the country this year and N.C. A&T was selected as one of them.

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“I think I learned from him the notion of unconditional love, the notion that kids don’t really need anything but to know that their parents adore them. I think that’s the greatest gift they gave us, just their constant support and stability. We had rules, we had boundaries, but there wasn’t anything our dad wouldn’t do for us,” Obama said as tears welled in her eyes.

She tried to make light of the situation:

“Don’t make me cry. This isn’t ‘Oprah!’ This is supposed to be Letterman. Where are the laughs?”

“Did somebody tell you this was ‘Oprah?’” asked Letterman, who’s always sensitive to any mention of Winfrey’s name. “Is that why you’re here?”

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Barack, an ambitious student at Harvard Law School, persistently pursued Michelle, who finally relented to a lunch date. According to the novel “Obama: From Promise to Power” Mrs. Obama recalls thinking, “Oh, here you go. Here’s this good-looking, smooth-talking guy. I’ve been down this road before.”

Fortunately, as the two continued their relationship, Michelle learned of Barack’s authenticity, articulation and commitment to others, spurring her to realize that “this guy was special…and that’s why I fell in love with him.” After almost 20 years of marriage and two beautiful daughters, the Obamas’ public display of a strong, and unwavering love is an inspiration to us all.

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Why She Loves Him:

Although, Michelle may have had slight misgivings in the beginning of their relationship, she soon learned that “he [Barack] was a special person. And it had nothing to do with his education, it had nothing to do with potential,” instead “she fell in love with him for the same reason many other people respect him; his connection with people,” she stated while giving advice to a group of young London girls at Oxford University.  Furthermore, during this talk, the first lady mentioned that she was “struck by the love Obama felt for his little sister and their mother, who died when they were young.”

Further strengthening her love, in 1991, when Michelle’s father passed away, Barack left in the middle of class, and flew to Chicago to provide support during her time of need.

Why He Loves Her:

Throughout his political career, Michelle Obama has proven to be Barack Obama’s personal and professional equal. As a Princeton alumna and fellow Harvard Law graduate, Michelle Obama has garnered both love and respect from her husband. In a 2008 MSNBC article, President Obama referred to “his wife Michelle as ‘the love of my life’ during his election night victory speech, embracing her tightly and kissing her afterward, while millions of people worldwide watched.”

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Why They Work:

Ultimately, as an equal partnership and a working couple, Obama has stated, “What I value most about my marriage is that it is separate and apart from a lot of the silliness of Washington, and Michelle is not part of that silliness.” According to a New York Times profile on the Obamas, they have consistently had to combine politics and marriage and seamlessly make them work.

When interviewed about the Obamas, Gil Troy, professor of history at McGill University, stated, “unlike the Clintons — and more like the Bushes — the Obamas appear to be a solid couple, devoted to each other, with no fidelity questions hovering overhead.” Again, this devotion for each other came into play during an interview with Ebony when Michelle was asked about fidelity, declaring “That is between Barack and me,” she said, “and if somebody can come between us, we didn’t have much to begin with.” Maintaining their privacy in the media storm that is their life has been a constant battle, but they do so with grace and confidence.

Why We Love Them:

Where to start! From the images of them gazing lovingly into each other’s eyes, to the physical support they provide each other and public displays of affection, we all have fallen in love with the first couple. For Americans, the Obamas provide an image of a powerful and positive black couple in love, which is not often portrayed in the media.

According to Micheal Perry, a librarian at Harlem’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, “With such a high percentage of black people unmarried, everyone is looking for images of black love,” and “[The Obamas] personify that. It makes people say, ‘Wow, we want to be like them.’ ”

The Obamas serve as role models for a healthy marriage and the love and affection they share for each other appeal to the romantic in all of us.

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‘He does have a beautiful voice, and he sings to me all the time,’ Michelle Obama told ‘The Tonight Show’ host Jay Leno.

The president showed off his skills recently when he sang a bar of an Al Green song during a fundraiser at the Apollo Theater in New York City.

The First Lady dazzled in her high waisted mint green J. Crew skirt, a gold-flecked sweater and a pair of low, pointed-toe heels for  her TV appearance.

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1. Her nickname is “Miche” (pronounced “Meesh”).

2. Her husband calls her “My Rock”

3. Her father worked the swing shift in the boiler room at Chicago’s water purification plant.

4. She grew up with her older brother, Craig, and parents in a one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment. She shared the living room with her brother, which was separated by a room divider.

5. She and her brother both skipped a year at school – second grade.

6. As a girl, she loved her “Easy-Bake Oven”.

7. Michelle was student council treasurer in high school.

8. Growing up, she practiced playing the piano so much that she had to be told to stop.

9. Although a great athlete, she shied away from competitive sports because, her big brother says, “she hated losing”.

10. Her father died of complications from multiple sclerosis when she was in her 20s.

11. Michelle attended only public schools while growing up in Chicago.

12. She was assigned Barack’s mentor when he came to her Chicago firm for a summer job.

13. Her first impression of Barack wasn’t great; after seeing a photo of him in the law firm directory she decided he had a big nose.

14. She declined Barack’s first invitations to go out on a date, saying it would be inappropriate.

15. Her father and brother had always said you could tell a lot about someone’s character on the court, so before agreeing to date Barack, she asked her brother to take him on on the basketball court.

16. Her university dissertation was entitled, “Princeton-Educated Blacks and the Black Community.”

17. Santita Jackson, Jesse Jackson’s daughter and Michelle’s high school classmate, sang at the wedding

18. She works out “like a gladiator,” according to friends.

19. She hates tights – too “painful.”

20. At the Democratic National Convention in 2004, moments before her husband went on stage to give his speech, she said: “Just don’t screw it up, buddy!”

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21. She watches reruns of The Dick Van Dyke Show

22. For breakfast she likes fruit, eggs and bacon.

23. When she got to Princeton she said the tutors weren’t teaching French correctly.

24. She refused to accompany her husband for walks in the cold Chicago winters.

25. She is the former associate dean at the University of Chicago

26. On their first date Barack took her to see Do The Right Thing, a Spike Lee movie set in Harlem.

27. Her brother, Craig Robinson, is the basketball coach at Oregon State University.

28. At Princeton, Michelle majored in sociology. She got her law degree from Harvard.

29. She worked for Chicago’s Mayor Daley in the city’s office of planning and development.

30. She uses a webcam to stay in touch with Barack while separated.

31. She cooks shrimp linguini – her husband’s favorite meal.

32. Michelle wrote her own stump speech during the campaign and delivered it without notes.

33. Michelle made Barack promise to quit smoking if he ran for president.

34. She plans not to have any more children.

35. She graduated from high school second in her class.

36. She cut back from her six-figure salary with the University of Chicago hospital system to help her husband with his campaign

37. Michelle makes Barack do the dishes.

38. As vice president of community and external affairs at the University of Chicago Medical Centre, Michelle supervised a five hundred per cent increase of volunteerism in the hospital.

39. She was on the board of six major organizations, including the prestigious Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the University of Chicago Laboratory Schools and Tree House Foods; and Vice President, Community and External Affairs at the University of Chicago Hospitals.

40. She routinely drew audiences of 1,000-plus supporters, even when she was campaigning on her own, on the trail

41. Her inauguration dress was designed by Cuban-American designer, Isabel Toledo. Her green gloves were J Crew and her shoes by Jimmy Choo.

42. After her husband’s election to the US Senate, Michelle decided to stay in Chicago with their daughters instead of relocating to Washington, DC.

43. Her great-great-grandfather, Jim Robinson, was a slave in South Carolina before the Civil War.

44. Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama are the only First Ladies to receive master’s degrees.

45. She has committed each episode of The Brady Bunch to memory.

46. At 5 ft 11″, she is tied with Eleanor Roosevelt for tallest First Lady.

47.Her secret service codename is “Renaissance”.

48. Mrs. Obama shares her special day with Muhammad Ali who turns 70 today.

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In the clip below, Miranda Cosgrove’s Carly and her pals are given a verbal pat on the back by the first lady, who tells them she’s proud of the way they set up a webcast to celebrate the birthday of Carly’s dad, an Air Force colonel, when he couldn’t make it home.

She also finds time for a little “random dancing”:

The first lady will appear in the January 16 episode as part of her Joining Forces initiative that supports military families.

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Why, you ask? Well, the women were there serving as the event’s “grand marshals” as part of their Joining Forces initiative, which aims to help and honor military troops and families. So, whoever doesn’t support the war in the first place may have been acting out.

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“Like any mother, I am just hoping that I don’t mess them up,” the First Lady told a crew of reporters at a White House roundtable discussion about motherhood and her “Let’s Move” campaign against childhood obesity.

“It’s really the interaction that we have as a family that makes it feel like home,” she said. “It’s sitting down at the dinner table and having Barack’s day be the last thing anyone really cares about.”

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“It is me and Bo and we’re in the garden. And one of the reasons we did this picture is because we get so many letters from kids, mostly, who want to hear about the garden, they want to see it, and they also want to see Bo. Bo is really the most popular…We’ve heard so many great stories from kids who’ve been inspired and doing things like changing the way their families do things. And those letters are always just a joy to get. So we want to have something a little more tangible than just a letter to give to kids, because often it’s the visual thing that makes it real.”

In her forthcoming book about the garden, which will be released in April of 2012, Mrs. Obama describes how her girls “were the catalysts for change for their family’s eating behavior which inspired her national initiative to address childhood obesity and resulted in the idea to plant a vegetable garden on the South Lawn.

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And who could forget the name of the man who designed it? Jason Wu (whose fame rose considerably after that day).

Now Wu, 28, is collaborating with Target to create a collection all his own, according to Elle. He told WWD:

“My collection for Target features clothes and accessories that are easily convertible from day to evening—sophisticated, feminine dresses, mix-and-match separates and playful accessories all with a bit of charm and dressed-up attitude.”

The collection will hit Target’s stores (and site) in February of next year. We can’t wait!

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In the October Upscale cover story, entitled “National Treasure,” Michelle Obama opens up to Spelman College graduates about her life as a young black girl in the Southside of Chicago.

“Some of you may have grown up like me, in neighborhoods where few had the chance to go to college,” explained Mrs. Obama, who prefers to be called Michelle.

The cover story will also detail the impact Mrs. Obama has had on fashion, reasons for her style choices, reflect her comparison to previous first ladies, including Jacqueline Kennedy. The feature also covers Mrs. Obama as a wife and mother, coining the term mom-in-chief, highlighting the Obama’s ability to bring a positive image back to the black family.

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Ma’am and/or sir, why is this a thing of wonder? Don’t get me wrong, I’m not throwing shade. Pippa is an attractive and shapely woman (very slim, but with a nice frame). But she isn’t carrying anything in her ‘backyard’ that is such a wonder to behold.

Why is there such a fascination with non-Black women who have butts? Back when we were the only ones known for having large bottoms, they were the worst thing ever. But in the past ten years, it seems like everyone wants to be bootylicious. And women like Pippa are being held up as some sort of gold standard when her butt is more worthy of a participant ribbon.

To paraphrase Paul Mooney, “everybody wanna be a Negro, but don’t nobody want to be a Negro.” However, considering the fact that Pippa’s butt is more on the flat side than the J.Los and Kim Kardashians of the world, perhaps praising her behind is a shift away from the big booty obsession. Is the Pippa-pimping a return to the rejection of the more voluptuous (and typically considered to be “ethnic”) body type? I think that’s a more than likely possibility.

Our “royals” are a family of Black folks from the South Side of Chicago. And even though President Obama has a unique pedigree, the woman by his side is an undeniably Colored one. Brown skin, Black girl hair, big booty. For all those who have celebrated the victory-in-diversity that is an Obama White House, there are folks who want to get that ‘old thing’ back. And Pippa is undeniably uncolored. Hmm…am I just a conspiracy theorist, or do you see the connection here?

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Check out some excerpts from the article below:

On needing her girlfriends:

“Women energize me. My husband is terrific. He is my true partner. Spending time with him is key…. But it’s also important for us as women to find each other. And there’s that natural reenergizing that happens when women get together. We kind of hold each other up.”

On finding balance and teaching it to her daughters:

“If we don’t have the energy, we can’t pass it on. I learned it from watching my own mother (Marian Robinson) not invest in herself, for example. She’s starting to do that. But she came from the tradition of family first. She wouldn’t even go to the hairdresser on a regular basis. I want to show my girls that it is perfectly fine to invest in yourself and to start to do it early, embrace it and not feel guilty about the time we put into ourselves.”

The October issue is available on newsstands as of September 12, 2011.

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The August issue features a smiling Michelle Obama sitting at a picnic table on the White House lawn. She’s wearing a blue and white floral dress and yellow sweater.She reveals in an interview that after moving into the White House she was not as active as she had been—and reveals her clothes began to get tight.

The Better Homes and Gardens story brings students from Harriet Tubman Elementary in Washington to the White House for a veggie-laden picnic lunch with the first lady. It’s complete with photos of chard and tips for helping children learn to love vegetables.

Mrs. Obama reveals in the interview:

“Ironically, her more constricted life has made it harder to follow her own advice about staying on the move. “I became more sedentary,” she admits. After her first year at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, she was surprised that her body had changed. “I realized that some clothes were getting tighter,” she says. “I didn’t know what was going on.” She has increased her time at the gym, and now banters with her husband–”I always tease him I’m in better shape than he is.” She laughs. “I can do longer workouts. He’s the President.” Their physically active lifestyle is also an implicit signal to their daughters. “Ultimately kids emulate what they see. You don’t have to make a lecture if you’re living it. We don’t talk about working out, we just do.”

Kudos to the First Lady!

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(As an aside, DARE lost its federal grant funding in 1998, after failing to meet federal guidelines that the organization be both research based and effective.)

Kids today see their First Lady exercising; she extols the virtues of better health, fitness, and has some fabulous arms to boot! These kids get to dance—with Beyoncé(!!) no less, and they’re learning how to make better nutritional decisions.

With the Let’s Move! campaign, the FLOTUS is determined to make sure every household has access fresh fruits, vegetables and other high quality food products at affordable prices.

Watch this White House video on “Food Deserts”, then visit their blog for yesterday’s speech.

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