Barack and Michelle Obama to headline YouTube 2020 virtual commencement

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, high school students have been unable to attend traditional proms due to national stay-at-home orders and bans on large gatherings. But MTV made celebration possible — at least virtually — by airing a dance Prom-athon for the class of 2020 onFriday night.

© Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP Beyonce poses for photographers upon arrival at the 'Lion King' European premiere in central London, Sunday, July 14, 2019. (Photo by Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP) YouTube has added superstars Janelle Monae and Beyonce to its growing list of speakers for its virtual "Dear Class of 2020" commencement address.

While we're all stuck at home on quarantine mode due to the coronavirus pandemic, Michelle Obama has decided to gift students graduating this year a special virtual graduation ceremony. Dear Class of 2020 will be hosted by the former First Lady and will include commencement speeches by her, Barack Obama, BTS and Lady Gaga amongst several others. As per Variety, the star power has doubled up now with the inclusion of Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Jennifer Lopez, Demi Lovato and more.

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Reading romance! Michelle Obama and Barack Obama teamed up on Thursday, May 14, as guests on Chicago Public Library’s “Live from the Library” Storytime sessions.

Former US president Barack Obama, 58, and Former First Lady Michelle Obama, 56, posted a clip of themselves reading a kid’s book to give parents across the country “a break” from home schooling their children. The couple read The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds and emphasized the importance of libraries. “It’s a fun book that vividly illustrates the transformative power of words, and we hope you enjoy it as much as we did,” Barack said of the kid’s book.

Barack and Michelle Obama are spreading the joy of reading.

After living in the White House for eight years former First Lady Michelle Obama is revealing a new side of herself in her Netflix documentary Becoming, based on her memoir of the same name. Upon entering the White House in 2008, Obama, 56, had some changes she wanted to make, especially on behalf of her young daughters, Malia, 21, and Sasha, 18, who were no more than 10 and seven years old when they entered the 1600 Penn address.

In a very short period of time, former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama have become a documentary force with their production company Higher Ground. Partnered with Netflix, they won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature last year (for American Factory), and are likely to be in Oscar contention again this year for Crip Camp.

The soundtrack will be released next week via Young Turks

'It's always a good time' is definitely a myth now as we're undergoing a major crisis with the entire globe being affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Especially for students, who have to rely on online classes, are facing difficulties in trying to cope amidst the harsh reality that's staring right at us. Michelle Obama decided to rectify that in her own way as she partnered with YouTube, through her Higher Initiative, to host a special virtual graduation ceremony, Dear Class of 2020.

Proud women! Malia and Sasha Obama open up about their mother, Michelle Obama, and all that she’s accomplished in her upcoming Netflix documentary, Becoming.

Barack Obama is doing his best to ensure that high school seniors across the country still get to celebrate graduation amid the coronavirus pandemic.

YouTube on Tuesday announced Dear Class of 2020, a virtual commencement celebration honoring high school and college seniors whose graduation ceremonies were canceled due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The multi-hour livestream event, set to premiere June 6 on YouTube, will bring together inspirational leaders, stars and creators.

Barack and Michelle Obama will be delivering words of wisdom in a few commencement speeches in some upcoming graduation specials.

TSR Positive Images: The spread of the coronavirus has taken away many special moments for all of us, including the class of 2020. Those graduating this year are finding unique ways to celebrate their accomplishments, and our Forever President and First Lady have just announced that they have something special for the graduates!