As excited as I am for the newly elected president to take office in 2009, I am even more excited to see what our new first lady will do once she arrives in Washington. Michelle Obama is truly an inspiration to all of us. As a woman with a stellar academic and professional career, a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Michelle Obama’
Yes She Can
Posted in Women and Work, tagged first lady, Michelle Obama, Mom-in-chief, SAC, Student Advisory Council on November 11, 2008, | 4 Comments »
Sarah Palin and I Agree — on Economic Security!
Posted in Voter Education, Women & Economic Security, tagged Blogher DC, Consignment, economic security, economy, J. Crew, Michelle Obama, Sarah Palin, Thrift Store on October 30, 2008, | Leave a Comment »
OK, so we all know the economy is in terrible shape. Gas prices are falling, retirement accounts are shrinking, grocery prices are on the rise, and where I live orange juice is nearly $5 a gallon. The holidays are coming, and I am seriously considering delaying Christmas until July. LOL! There just seems to be [...]
Equalitea, Trains, and Teddy Kennedy
Posted in Voter Education, tagged Democratic National Convention, DNC, dnc2008, Edward Kennedy, Michelle Obama, presidential election, Public Policy, Women's Equality Day on August 26, 2008, | 4 Comments »
The rest of Monday, the first official day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention, sped by. After a brief visit to the Seniors Caucus in the early afternoon — women’s economic security across the lifespan and healthcare reform have long been fixtures in AAUW’s member-adopted Public Policy Program and are key priorities of the caucus [...]
Hey, Sister!
Posted in Women and Civil Rights, tagged AKA, Jane Addams, Michelle Obama, NAACP, sorority on July 18, 2008, | 1 Comment »
There has been plenty of talk this week about the centennial convention of the AKAs and the fact that Michelle Obama has accepted an honorary membership into the historically black sorority. That “news” sparked heated debate and not-so-polite conversations on the bulletin boards of the Washington Post, the New York Times, and the Chronicle of [...]
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