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Let's Move Campaign!- Michelle Obama fight against Childhood Obesity

Earlier this week Michelle Obam joined President Obama and Cabinet members as he signed a Memorandum on Childhood Obesity. The Memorandum established a task force, headed by the First Lady, to encourage children to exercise more and adopt healthier eating habits. Later she was joined by local students, cabinet members, and athletes to kick off Let’s Move, a new nationwide campaign to combat childhood obesity. Childhood obesity or excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children. We spend $150 billion every year to treat obesity-related conditions, and that number is growing.

Obesity rates tripled in the past 30 years, a trend that means, for the first time in our history, American children may face a shorter expected lifespan than their parents. We need to get moving. Join First Lady Michelle Obama, community leaders, teachers, doctors, nurses, moms and dads in a nationwide campaign to tackle the challenge of childhood obesity.

Let's Move! has an ambitious but important goal: to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity within a generation. Let’s Move will give parents the support they need, provide healthier food in schools, help our kids to be more physically active, and make healthy, affordable food available in every part of our country. for more info http://www.letsmove.gov/

The Obamas Cover Essence

"Malia will tell you, my attitude was, if she came home with a B, that's not good enough because there's no reason why she can't get an A..." --President Barack Obama, ESSENCE

ESSENCE kicks off the first of its three-part education series, "Teaching Our Children," with a White House exclusive--an interview with President Barack Obama. In his first interview of 2010, he talks tough with ESSENCE editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray, Deputy Editor Tatsha Robertson and Washington Correspondent Cynthia Gordy about holding teachers accountable, closing the education gap between Black and White students, how he and First Lady Michelle Obama encourage daughters Malia and Sasha to love learning, and how you can do the same with your own children. Source:www.essence.com

Jennifer Hudson Year is off to a Great Start

On Feb 10th, the multi Talented Jennifer Hudson will be performing at the White House in a “Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement”. The event will focus on music that captures the struggles of the Civil Rights Movement in honor of Black History Month. PBS will air a presentation of the events activities on Feb. 11th at 8pm (EST) Mark Your Calendars.

Additionally, in 2009 Jennifer signed on to play Winnie Mandela, ex-wife of South Africa's first black president and the world's most famous prisoner, Nelson Mandela. The film "Winnie" will start production in South Africa in May 2010. Portions of the film will be shot at the prison where Nelson spent 18 of his 27 years in prison. Jennifer says that Winnie is a "complex and extraordinary woman" and she is "honored to be asked to portray her." Congrats to Jennifer I hope 2010 continues to be good year for her.

An Obama Halloween at The Whitehouse

Michelle Obama Covers Glamour

The First Lady looks darling in her Jason Wu dress. I hear she really opens up in this article and talks about how to deal with relationships issues and gives relationship advice and tips to us young ladies. I love that the Obama’s are breaking many old traditions and really trying to build relationships with Americans by being personable, so we together can make our nation better.

In Case You Missed It: First Lady Michelle Obama on Jay Leno Friday

Michelle's Glam squad is the bomb. Her makeup is flawless, and she is such a classy lady. I think the Obama's are true examples of Americans, and I am so glad to be under their leadership. It would be great if more young people would aspire to obtain the class and stature of women like this than the likes of a models or entertainers. It only takes one.

For more info on the First Lady's PSA for volunteering for Miltary Families visit http://www.iparticipate.org/

The Obama Family Portrait

President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their daughters, Sasha and Malia, sit for a family portrait in the Green Room of the White House, Sept. 1, 2009.

(Official White House Photo)

Shout Out to the Obama Family for all of there hard work, dedication, sincerity and leadership they have shown us. They are our real life Cosby show; they are paving the way for so many generations behind them and setting a good example of how powerful any black family can be.

It's moments like this in history we must not forget, or take for granted because for so long our history has been taken away from us, or belittled, but this is a major development of our history coming full circle. We always have and always will be able to accomplish anything we want to in life. We just have to get out of our own way. If you have children remind them of their history and why they should be proud to be an African American, educate them instill in the history of there ancestors so when they go to school they can walk with there heads held high. Let them know they come from a victorious heritage, the same heritage that you too belong to.

Photo by Annie Leibovitz/Released by White House Photo Office

Students show their excitement at meeting President Barack Obama during his visit to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Charter School in New Orleans, La., Oct. 15, 2009. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In Case You Forgot what Obama Has Done for Us Lately

The Obamas leaving church Sunday Oct 11, 2009

Following last weeks announcement of Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize win, a lot of people came out of the woodwork with negative reactions and responses as to why he shouldn’t receive the award. Immediately I wanted to go off, because I personally am sick and tired of people disrespecting our president, belittling him, and always looking for something negative to say about him. I commend President Obama on being the FIRST black President of the United states, for bring races together and for bringing out the true racist characteristics of those who have been racist all along.

People can say what they want about former President Bush & the rest of them but the fact remains that World Health Organization’s report that ranks the U.S. 37 of 39 industrialized countries. The same report shows that we have more people dying of curable diseases than Canada, France and England. This is not President’s Obama’s fault; he is the one actually trying to do something about this epidemic.

In a mere 9 mine months these are some of the things he accomplished as President:
• Pulled the economy back from the brink of depression. Continued President Bush’s bank bailout/stimulus programs.
• Began the process of reforming health care in this country.
• Signed the Lily Ledbetter fair-pay law that finally gives parity to women in employment.
• Expanded the SCHIP children’s health program.
• Began funding embryonic stem-cell research.
• Saved the American car industry.
• Began closure of the detention center at Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba.
• Began turning Iraq over to the Iraqis.
• Started long-overdue work on climate change.
• Appointed a Supreme Court justice the first woman and Hispanic.
• Opened dialogue with countries previously ignored.
• Organized meeting with Israeli and Palestinian representatives.
• Gained the support of the Russians in the Iran nuclear standoff.
• Presided over the United Nations Security Council, the first American president to do so.
• Met with the president of Iran, first time in 30 years.
• Serving as a great role model for the black family and all other families.

I think his black side and his white side has done a great job so far. Of course I don’t agree with every single decision or statement that he has made, but I do RESPECT him for what he has done and won’t simply stand by and let people belittle his accomplishments. Be proud of your President, I am.