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First Lady Michelle Obama leads students in a Black History Month
game of “Did You Know?”

THIS MONTH FEATURE: “FIRST LADIES”

Tribute to First Lady Michelle Obama
commemorating Black and Women’s History Months

READ THE STORY: “FIRST LADIES”
Special to the Women’s Media Center

Here, at the cusp of Black and Women’s History Months, as we celebrate our first African American first family, our new First Lady comes to us bearing another unexpected “first”: A Harvard Law School graduate and Princeton undergrad, she’s the first first-family-member with a degree in African American Studies . . . ( MORE )

TAKE THE QUIZ: “FIRST LADIES CHALLENGE”

As First Lady, Michelle Obama comes from a proud tradition of women who’ve made their mark on history as “firsts.” To commemorate African American and Women’s History Months, test your herstoric savvy with our “First Ladies Challenge”. . . ( MORE )

LEARN MORE: “OUR ‘HER’STORIC FIRSTS”

Across the four-century African American sojourn, our “firsts” have made their mark in every field. For more information about First Lady Michelle Obama and the women named in the “FIRST LADIES” article and CHALLENGE quiz, click here for a searchable PDF.

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