Michelle Obama's Graduation Speech Calls for True Activism Amid the George Floyd Protests

The Roots are taking their Roots Picnic online this year, and they're teaming up with former First Lady Michelle Obama to give the event an extra boost.The 13th annual Roots Picnic will go virtual on June 27 on YouTube in partnership with Obama's national, nonpartisan nonprofit When We All Vote.The event -- which was executive produced by Shawn Gee (Live Nation Urban), the Roots' Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Tarik Trotter (Two One Five Entertainment) and Dan Parise (DPS) -- will be hosted by Quest, Black Thoughts and Obama, with sets from The Roots, H.E.R., Roddy Ricch, Lil Baby, SZA, Kirk Franklin, Snoh Aalegra, Earthgang, G Herbo, Polo G, D Nice and Musiq Soulchild (backed by The Roots).There will also be appearances by Lin-Manuel

Cynthia Bailey shared a photo featuring Barack Obama, and Michelle and fans were in awe, saying that he’ll forever be their president. Check out Cynthia’s post below.

Many people might think to graduate high school during an economic collapse, global pandemic, and time of civil unrest would be troubling, to say the least, but for some others, they are saying their graduation is one of the best! It’s not every year that President Barack Obama delivers a graduating commencement speech and First Lady Michelle Obama is by his side to share inspirational words of wisdom to graduates (along with celebrities such as Beyonce, BTS, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Mariah Carey, U2, Lizzo, and more ) and have A-list artists perform musical tributes in honor of the graduates! Due to Coronavirus shutting down schools and the class of 2020 finding themselves under quarantine and without the usual fanfare of their achievements,

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterGeorge Floyd’s daughter, Gianna Floyd is now a Disney stockholder thanks to Barbra Streisand.Gianna Floyd took to Instagram to thank the Hollywood legend for a gift package that included her new stock portfolio as well as a copy of two Streisand albums including My Name is Barbra from 1965 and Color Me Barbra from 1966.In addition to Streisand, Gianna Floyd’s newly-created Instagram account has netted over 36,000 followers has received love and support from Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticGraduates across America were not able to congregate in person this year due to coronavirus concerns, but a lot of them showed up for YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 star-studded virtual ceremony.With former President Barack Obama delivering the marquee commencement speech, the four-hour June 7 event snagged h over 665,000 peak concurrent viewers and over 17 million total views over 24 hours.

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Gianna, the six-year-old daughter of  George Floyd and Roxie Washington. It was announced that Texas Southern University has offered the young girl a full-ride scholarship, should she choose to attend the school.

Malia Obama and Sasha Obama were 10 and 7 years old when they moved into the White House. And though they grew up in the public eye, hardly hidden away from either accepted or unwanted attention despite their parents' solid efforts to keep their daughters out of the media fray, it was a little startling to see two little kids move in and watch two young women move out.

Growing up in the White House can put a unique sort of pressure on any young person, but a number of the kids who grew up at the 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue address have gone on to flourish, and Sasha Obama is one of them. The newly-minted 19-year-old celebrates her birthday today and despite social distancing precautions amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we know that she will celebrate with her loving family — sister Malia Obama, mother Michelle Obama, and father and former President of the United States, Barack Obama. To commemorate Sasha’s 19th birthday, we’re taking a look back at how the former first daughter has gracefully matured from an adorable youngster to an inspiring young woman!

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

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While delivering a commencement address for graduating students during YouTube Originals' Dear Class of 2020 virtual ceremony, former First Lady Michelle Obama addressed the ongoing nationwide protests, novel coronavirus pandemic and encouraged students that they are "not alone." "I am here today to talk to you, not as the former First Lady, but as a real life person, a mother, a mentor, a citizen concerned about your future and the future of our country. Because right now, all that superficial stuff of titles and positions, all of that has been stripped away.

Dear Class of 2020 commencement program aimed at high school and college graduates.“Over the past couple of months, our foundation has been shaken,” said. “Not just by a pandemic that stole too many of our loved ones, upended our daily lives and sent tens of millions into unemployment, but also by the rumbling of the age-old fault lines that our country was built on.

Barack and Michelle Obama, Beyoncé and more stars will come together to celebrate the class of 2020 as part of YouTube Originals'Dear Class of 2020. The virtual commencement event will bring together inspirational leaders, celebrities and YouTube creators to celebrate graduates, their families and their local communities.

The world might not be shining bright on humanity at the moment but when we have people like Michelle Obama; who try their best to bring some form of semblance to our crazy lives, it gives us hope for the near future. For students who officially graduated in 2020, the former First Lady hosted an online graduation, Dear Class of 2020.

Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift and the cast of Schitt’s Creek are among the stars who have offered messages of hope to young people graduating from schools and universities across America.

Beyonce has joined a host of stars in delivering a message for graduates, as part of YouTube’s Dear Class of 2020 virtual graduation series.

After being rescheduled by a day to pay their respects to George Floyd and Black Lives Matter, Dear Class of 2020 came rushing through and helped students have an epic graduation ceremony, even though it was virtually. And, to say that it was star-studded would be a huge understatement.

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. Real change has started with you,” the Grammy winner, 38, said.

Barack Obama wants the impact of this moment to be lasting. The former president delivered a heartfelt, inspiring message to this year's graduating class on YouTube Originals'. The over-four hour special, which aired on Sunday, also featured commencement speeches by Barack's wife, Michelle Obama, as well as Beyonce. In his speech, Barack acknowledged how «head-spinning» the last few months must have been for graduates, but urged them not to wish things would go back to normal.

Despite coronavirus cancelling the plans of graduates across the world, celebrities and public figures joined together on Sunday, June 7, for YouTube Original's 'Dear Class of 2020' special. The prerecorded event featured speeches by the performers like BTS, Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, Taylor Swift, and more.