Michelle Obama Watch

The media is a fickle animal. It’s temperamental, unpredictable and at times volatile. It can be your best friend or your worst enemy. And to Michelle Obama it’s been sort of a “frenemy”. It has both uplifted her and has at times torn her down. One such torrid instance is the infamous statement of her being proud of America for the first time, which afterwards, the right deemed her as about unpatriotic as a third-world extremist. They took that one statement and ran ... Read More

Michelle Obama and the weeMichelles arrived in DC last night in low key fashion for the start of school on Monday: Even without advance notice of their early arrival, a small crowd formed to greet the Obamas at the hotel, attracted by news cameras staking out the entrance. When the motorcade zoomed into the alleyway behind the building, onlookers strained on tiptoes, with cameras in hand, to see over Secret Service SUVs that largely blocked off the entire scene. No one saw much ... Read More

I was quite intrigued by an article on Washingtonpost.com, titled “First Lady: A Job Worth a Paycheck”written by Lauren Stiller Rikleen. Hmm... Should Michelle Obama receive a paycheck for her role as First Lady? It’s an excellent question that deserves some attention. Says Rikleen, “First lady. First mom. Mom in chief. No -- none of these titles works. And therein lies the problem.  When Michelle Obama moves into the White House, she will inherit a title with no job description as the world ... Read More

Last week, M.O.W contributor Bridgette shared with us Why the Fashion Industry Needs Michelle: Michelle is a marketer’s dream. She has immense mass appeal and all levels of the fashion industry are chomping at the bit for a little slice of the Michelle Obama pie. The writers at Mrs-O.org, who I recognize as fellow Michelle Obama watchers, are also "on watch" for Michelle's whirlwind impact on the fashion industry. According to the authors, inspiration for the MrsO blog came after Michelle's appearance at the ... Read More

Did they send out a Christmas card this year? Leave me a link if they did. Michelle Obama sent out the following holiday message. Hat Tip to MOW reader Sandy from Obama Mamas.Our Future First Lady is asking us to donate to our local food banks or send a USO care package to our servicemen and women. Following her holiday message, you can view last years' Christmas greeting. Yes, it has been a year. This holiday season, the grassroots movement you helped ... Read More

I couldn't resist following SjP's "Picture Day, 1976" with my own "Picture Day, 1982." The National Enquirer released an exclusive story, featuring a picture of 18-year old Michelle Robinson seated in a wicker chair with her prom date standing close by. Michelle and her date, David Upchurch, attended the prom at Whitney M. Young High School in Chicago. The National Enquirer heads this story with "Michelle Obama First Love," and claims Upchurch is the first ex-boyfriend to speak out. I don't know about you, but I ... Read More

Jenna Hager and Barbara Bush ( The Bush Twins) were interviewd for People.com and said the following about the weeMichelles and that White House tour they gave las month: Any advice for Sasha and Malia Obama? Barbara: We gave them a tour. We were here when we were seven, which is Sasha's age, when our grandfather was President, and so we know how fun it was to be that age in this house. And so we showed them our little secret, fun places. Jenna: Well, ... Read More

Will Michelle Obama shatter the stereotypes of African-American women? ChicagoTribune.com correspondent Dahleen Glanton suggests that the future first lady may do just that.  She writes:  When Obama moves from her Kenwood neighborhood to the White House next month, she will have a unique opportunity to knock down stereotypes about African-American women and serve as a model for girls and young women struggling to find their identity. Glanton shows us that Mrs. Obama may not only influence the way others think about black women, but how black women perceive ... Read More

There is a flood of Obama-related merchandise hitting  the market, but none of those merchandisers have been kind enough to hit up that PayPal button to help defray the cost of a couple of months of hosting fees. A BIG THANK YOU to Andre Harris Designs for chipping in. Andre has designed two limited editions prints. One includes the entire First Family: Perfect for dressing up any wall, this is the perfect size for maximum visual impact, or instantly creating a theme ... Read More

OH look, Wanda Sykes must have been reading some Erin Aubrey "First Lady Got Back" Kaplan over at Salon.com. Wanda was recently on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno : Wanda Sykes hit up “The Tonight Show” this week and had some things to say about the Prez-Elect and new First Lady Michelle. She said we finally got a First Lady with a nice @ss. So there will be some booty slapping in the White House. *side eye*Young, Black &Fabulous You have to ... Read More