Michelle Obama

One of the most meaningful parts of my time as First Lady was spending time with our nation’s remarkable veterans and military families. On Veterans Day, we recognize their extraordinary valor, service, and sacrifice for our nation. Let’s make sure that we show them how much we appreciate everything they do.

This Election Day, you have the power to change the direction of this country. But nothing’s going to change if you don’t vote. So I want you to reach out to everyone you know. Help your family members make a plan to vote. Drive your neighbors to the polls. Text your friends until they show you their “I Voted” sticker. And if anybody gives you any attitude, tell them Michelle told you to vote! Your community, your state, and our entire country needs every single one of you to cast a ballot on November 3. We’re counting on you!

Happy International Day of the Girl! I’m excited to share that the @GirlsAlliance will be providing more than $1 million to 25 incredible grassroots organizations supporting girls in 15 different countries. Join us in this work: go.obama.org/rR77FF

Wishing a very happy 100th birthday to the iconic Opal Lee! Our nation owes you a deep debt of gratitude for your lifelong leadership lifting up Black communities and preserving our history, including the fight to make Juneteenth a national holiday. It was such a privilege to get to celebrate with you today. ❤️

Loving you just keeps getting better and better! Happy anniversary, @BarackObama. Here’s to many, many more years of joy, laughter, and memories to come. 💕

This back-to-school season, the @ObamaFoundation’s @GirlsAlliance is pledging $500,000 to ten girl-serving organizations in my hometown of Chicago. These organizations change lives, and I hope you’ll join us to support girls in Chicago and around the world: gofundme.org/girls-opportuni…

Art is a powerful tool for telling stories, sharing ideas, and inspiring change. Barack and I are so proud that the Obama Presidential Center features extraordinary pieces by some of the most visionary artists of our time. We can't wait for you to visit!

Happy birthday, @BarackObama! 65 never looked better. Every day, you make me a better person, and I’m thankful for all the ways you show up for our family and our country. Love you. ❤️

Barack and I have known Mark Bradford for a long time, and have always been amazed by his work. His beautiful new piece at the Obama Presidential Center, City of the Big Shoulders, is three stories tall and weaves together Chicago’s history – our hope, our power, and our resilience. Somehow, Mark’s story might be even more extraordinary. Watch this, and I think you’ll agree.

Essence Fest, you all certainly showed up tonight! I had such a great time chatting with @KekePalmer about my book #TheLook, this next chapter in my life, our journeys as Black women, and so much more. Thanks so much for all the love!  And for those who couldn’t make it to New Orleans — can’t wait for you to catch our conversation soon on @imopodcasts!

It was so meaningful to sit down with Quinta Brunson, my brother @CraigMalRob, and an amazing group of girls from the @GirlsAlliance in Chicago. Take a look at our time together:

So much of my story—and Barack's—runs through the South Side of Chicago. We had so much fun going down memory lane with @People, sharing moments from the decades we've spent together, the opening of the Obama Presidential Center, and the work we still have left to do in our next chapter. We hope you'll check out the interview: people.com/barack-michelle-o…

It was such a joy getting to spend time with Joe and Jill, George and Laura, and Bill and Hillary last week. Barack and I will always be grateful for your constant friendship and support of our family over the years.  (And George, thanks for the mints!)

.@TemsBaby and I met with some aspiring artists at the Obama Presidential Center’s new Media Suite! Barack and I hope this Media Suite will become a place where young people can find their voice, learn about music, and make beautiful art.

Happy Father’s Day to my man...he shows our daughters everyday what it truly means to be a man. Thank you for setting the bar high for them.

Meet Addison, a gifted young filmmaker and one of our @GirlsAlliance members from the South Side of Chicago. She took the stage at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center this week. Take a look:

Barack and I had so much fun reading Where the Wild Things Are – a family favorite – in the new Chicago Public Library branch at the Obama Presidential Center. Check it out! 📚

Barack: You told me all those years ago that you couldn’t promise me the world, but you could promise me an interesting life. Of course, you outdid yourself and managed to give me both. Eight years in the crucible, and not once did you melt from the heat. Not once did you let it harden you. Instead, you used it to reveal your truest essence: your stubborn optimism and unflinching courage, your dazzling brilliance and unpretentious decency, your ferocious work ethic and absolutely unshakable moral fiber.

Barack and I never did anything alone. Through two national campaigns, eight years in the White House, and in all the years since, we had an incredible team backing us up and pushing us forward. It was such a joy to be back together with so many of the alumni who’ve supported us over the years. We’ll forever be grateful for their work, and our country is better off thanks to their service. We love you. 💗