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JSU graduates absorb Obama’s message

By Shanderia K. Posey Editor She hasn’t seen it yet, but somebody somewhere has a photo of Charence Higgins, Miss Jackson State University 2015-2016, greeting First Lady Michelle Obama prior to commencement last Saturday at […]

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Michelle Obama to speak at Jackson State

The Mississippi Link Newswire First Lady Michelle Obama will reportedly be the commencement speaker for Jackson State University’s ceremony set for 10 a.m. April 23, at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium. More details of the First […]

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Obama celebrates Black History Month, ahead of Selma visit

By STACY A. ANDERSON WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday celebrated what he called “the central role that African-Americans have played in every aspect of American life.”Obama was joined by his wife, Michelle, as […]

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Nation pauses on 9/11 to pay tribute to victims

NEW YORK (AP) — As bells tolled solemnly, Americans marked the 12th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks on Wednesday with the reading of the names, moments of silence and serene music that have become tradition.

At a morning ceremony on the 2-year-old memorial plaza at the site of the World Trade Center, relatives recited the names of the nearly 3,000 people who died when hijacked jets crashed into the twin towers and the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pa. They also recognized the victims of the 1993 trade center bombing.

In Washington, President Barak Obama, joined by first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and wife Jill Biden, and members of the White House staff, walked out to the White House’s South Lawn for a moment of silence at 8:46 a.m… […]

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First Lady Michelle Obama uses first stop on Let’s Move anniversary to visit Clinton, Miss.

By Ayesha K. Mustafaa

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With the theme “Change is Happening,” First Lady Michelle Obama came to Clinton Wednesday, Feb. 27, as the first stop on her anniversary tour with Let’s Move. She spent much of the day at Northside and Eastside Elementary School with students and teachers and addressed the select public gathered at 2 p.m.

The First Lady was joined by TV personality and child nutrition advocate Rachael Ray to highlight the new healthy school lunches that are now being served across the nation….. […]