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Tag: Michelle Obama

  • Prof Patty
  • October 11, 2020October 11, 2020

Michelle Obama Says

But let’s be clear: Going high does not mean putting on a smile and saying nice things when confronted by viciousness and cruelty. Going high means taking the harder path. It means scraping and c

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  • Prof Patty
  • October 9, 2020October 9, 2020

Michelle and Oprah

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  • Prof Patty
  • September 3, 2020

Michelle Obama Urged Everyone to Vote

Michelle Obama Urged Everyone to Vote. Her Necklace Spelled It Out. By Vanessa Friedman Aug. 18, 2020 The necklace had been custom-ordered through ByChari, an independent, Black-owne

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Dance Theater of Harlem

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Samara Joy

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Sneak Peak

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Jon Batiste

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Club Shay Shay

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Billy Porter and India.Irie

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Marcus D Wiley

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