News January 18, 2022
Michelle Obama Busts a Move in 58th Birthday Video! WATCH!
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Michelle Obama has 58 reasons to celebrate!
On Monday, the day of her 58th birthday, the former first lady posted a festive video on Instagram in which she jams out to Stevie Wonder in front of a decadent multilayered cake.
“Here’s to a sweet 58th!” she began her note before expressing gratitude to those who sent her well wishes.
“Thank you so much for your outpouring of love. Whether you texted, emailed, or posted on social media, every birthday message I received today meant a lot to me. I am so grateful to have so many people cheering me on. Looking forward to seeing what this upcoming year has in store.”
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Not to be outdone, husband Barack also celebrated her big day on social media by posting a picturesque photo of the two from a recent trip to Hawaii.
“Happy birthday, Michelle,” the former president said. “My love, my partner, my best friend...”
Happy birthday, Michelle.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 17, 2022 @BarackObama
My love, my partner, my best friend... pic.twitter.com/5oDMOgcsWI
Michelle’s birthday coincided with this year’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and to celebrate, the “Becoming” author wrote a tweet urging her followers to uphold Dr. King’s legacy by spreading the word about the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, a major reform bill, which, among many things, would set basic nationwide standards for how elections are conducted.
One of the best ways to honor Dr. King's legacy is to take action to help protect voting rights in our country. Text ‘MLK’ to 56005 and @WhenWeAllVote will send some details you can use to call elected officials today and urge them to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. pic.twitter.com/oo69J8KedQ
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 17, 2022 @MichelleObama
Earlier this month, Michelle penned a letter that was published as an ad by the New York Times in which she advocated for voter protection rights.
“From Georgia and Florida to Iowa and Texas, states passed laws designed to make it harder for Americans to vote. And in other state legislatures across the nation, lawmakers have attempted to do the same,” she wrote.
“This type of voter suppression is not new,” she continued. “Generations of Americans have persevered through poll taxes, literacy tests, and laws designed to strip away their power — and they’ve done it by organizing, by protesting, and most importantly, by overcoming the barriers in front of them in order to vote. And now, we’ve got to do the same. We’ve got to vote like the future of our democracy depends on it.”
