President Barack Obama watches as First Lady Michelle Obama playfully greets him on the Colonnade of the White House, Feb. 12, 2013. Tina Tchen, Chief of Staff to the First Lady, and Personal Aide Kristin Jones, left, accompany Mrs. Obama.
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Bo, the Obama family dog, follows First Lady Michelle Obama as she walks across the South Lawn of the White House towards the Kitchen Garden, March 11, 2013.
Standing from left to right, Mrs. Teresa Heinz Kerry, First Lady Michelle Obama, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, and U.S. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman pose for a photo with the 2013 International Women of Courage Award Winners, including left to right, Second Lieutenant Malalai Bahaduri of Afghanistan, Dr. Josephine Obiajulu Odumakin of Nigeria, Elena Milashina of Russia, Fartuun Adan of Somalia, and Julieta Castellanos of Honduras, at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 8, 2013.
First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry awarded the the International Women of Courage Award to nine women who are standing up for what is right:
When these women witnessed horrific crimes or the disregard for basic human rights they spoke up, risking everything they had to see that justice was done. When they saw their communities or their countries were ignoring issues like sexual violence or women’s rights, they gave those issues a face and a voice. And with every act of strength and defiance, with every blog post, with every community meeting, these women have inspired millions to stand with them, and find their own voices, and work together to achieve real and lasting change.
We've got the full video below. First Lady Michelle's part starts at 4:15:
First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry honor the recipients of the International Women of Courage Award in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., March 8, 2013. Seated, from left, are: awardee Malalai Bahaduri, First Sergeant, Afghan National Interdiction Unit, Afghanistan; awardee Julieta Castellanos, Rector, National Autonomous University of Honduras, Honduras; awardee Dr. Josephine Obiajulu Odumakin, President, Campaign for Democracy, Nigeria; Secretary of State John Kerry; Teresa Heinz Kerry, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman; awardee Elena Milashina, journalist and human rights activist, Russia; and awardee Fartuun Adan, Executive Director, Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre, Somalia. Awarded in absentia were Tsering Woeser (Wei Se), Tibetan author, poet, blogger, China; Razan Zeitunah, human rights lawyer and Founder, Local Coordination Committees,Syria; Ta Phong Tan, blogger,Vietnam; and Nirbhaya “Fearless,” champion for justice, India.
As part of the Let's Move! third anniversary tour, First Lady Michelle Obama sat down with Olivier Knox of Yahoo to talk about kids' nutrition and fitness.
First Lady Michelle Obama participates in an interview with Olivier Knox for Yahoo during the "Let's Move!" initiative third anniversary tour at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., Feb. 28, 2013.
We found some more shots from the Let's Move! Cafeteria Cook Off that First Lady Michelle and Rachael Ray hostedlast week. Hope you enjoy!
First Lady Michelle Obama and Rachael Ray talk with students at Eastside and Northside Elementary Schools in Clinton, Miss., Feb. 27, 2013. The Clinton Public School District in Mississippi mobilized the entire community to make healthy schools a top priority and implemented district-wide changes to bring physical activity and nutritious choices to students – all with no additional funding.
First Lady Michelle Obama and Rachael Ray look at the “Let’s Move! Cafeteria Cook Off” kick off competition trophy on display at Eastside and Northside Elementary Schools in Clinton, Miss., Feb. 27, 2013.
First Lady Michelle Obama signs artwork done by the students of Eastside and Northside Elementary Schools in Clinton, Miss., Feb. 27, 2013.
First Lady Michelle Obama and Rachael Ray talk with students at Eastside and Northside Elementary Schools in Clinton, Miss., Feb. 27, 2013. The Clinton Public School District in Mississippi mobilized the entire community to make healthy schools a top priority and implemented district-wide changes to bring physical activity and nutritious choices to students – all with no additional funding.
What you couldn't see in the First Lady's Google+ Hangout/Fireside Chat was just how cute her gray pumps are! Michelle Obama is a picture of class and style!
As part of her Let's Move! third anniversary tour, First Lady Michelle Obama hosted a fireside chat with Kelly Ripa about the importance of kids' health. You can watch the event or just check out some of the pictures. A couple of notable points that the First Lady made were:
- Eating dinner together as a family helps keep kids healthy.
- "We should be talking in terms of health, not how people look."
- We have to think long-term. Change won't happen overnight. "If they start these healthy habits now, we're looking at what kind of kids they're going to be when they're headed to college."
The White House just released a photo from "The Evolution of Mom Dancing"... "starring" Michelle Obama and Jimmy Fallon.
First Lady Michelle Obama and Jimmy Fallon perform "The Evolution of Mom Dancing" skit for an episode of “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” at the 30 Rock Studios in New York, N.Y., Feb. 22, 2013. Mrs. Obama previously appeared on the show in 2011, when she faced off with Fallon for a fitness challenge taped at the White House to celebrate the second anniversary of "Let’s Move!"
And of course we had to post the video again!
Sports Illustrated showed up at Michelle Obama's Let's Move! event in Chicago to photograph her and a group of famous athletes for their cover. I'm pretty sure that will make First Lady Michelle to be the first First Lady to ever grace the front of the iconic magazine.
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