How the Webby Awards Enlisted Michelle Obama and More Details Behind the Virtual Ceremony

nationwide protests. As part of YouTube’s original Dear Class of 2020, stars came virtually together to send graduates words of hope and encouragement.

Beyoncé, Michelle Obama and Lady Gaga acknowledged the historic moment we are living amid the coronavirus pandemic and Black Lives Matter marches as they gave speeches to graduating students in a YouTube special.In the “Dear Class of 2020” livestream on Sunday, June 7, Beyoncé acknowledged the “global crisis,” telling students that despite everything, “you still made it.”“We’ve seen that our collective hearts, when put to positive action, can start the wheels of change.

Klaritza Rico Michelle Obama kicked off her “Dear Class of 2020” graduation speech with a list of uncomfortable questions and truths.“Over these past couple months our foundation has been shaken,” Mrs. Obama said.

Barack and Michelle Obama took part in YouTube's Class of 2020 broadcast.The virtual graduation ceremony featured a plethora of celebs delivering commencement speeches to this year's graduates.The coronavirus pandemic has impacted upon so many aspects of everyday life, and that includes graduation ceremonies.

Former President Barack Obama gave his first on-camera comments about George Floyd‘s killing, during an online town hall on June 3. Obama, 58, praised the protestors taking to the streets in all 50 states in search of justice following Floyd’s death, and urged them to keep going and fight the good fight.

Celebrities are speaking out about the protests happening after the tragic death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man who died after a police officer held him down by the neck with his knee for more than seven minutes.

Michelle Obama, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Reese Witherspoon are among the celebrities who took to social media Saturday to call out systemic racism in the United States, as protests in response to George Floyd’s death continue across the country.

The death of George Floyd has prompted outrage around the world and now Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama are speaking out.

Michelle Obama has released a statement following the murder of George Floyd.To help support protesters and demand justice, please head here.Former First Lady Michelle Obama has released a statement about the importance of self-examination and rooting out racism following the murder of George Floyd—whose death has prompted nationwide protests against racism and police brutality in America. This content is imported from Instagram.

Former First Lady Michelle Obama has released a statement about the importance of self-examination and rooting out racism following the murder of —whose death has prompted against racism and police brutality in America.

(CNN)Michelle Obama is helping to give students a prom. Obama's nonpartisan organization, When We All Vote, and MTV will host a virtual prom event for the class of 2020.

Michelle Obama did her best to cheer up U.S. Class of 2020 high school graduates during her appearance on Friday’s (May 22, 2020) MTV Prom-athon.

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.

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.