Emily Goodin
The Hill
5/17/2013
Michelle Obama on Friday urged black youth to stay in school instead of dropping out to become a “baller or a rapper.”
The first lady, speaking to graduates at Bowie State University, a historically black college, criticized the worship of sports stars and celebrities.
“Today, instead of walking miles every day to school, they’re sitting on couches for hours playing video games, watching TV,” she said of black youth. “Instead of dreaming of being a teacher or a lawyer or a business leader, they’re fantasizing about being a baller or a rapper.”
She went on to point out the high dropout rate for black students…
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Meanwhile, President Celebrity and the First Lady are planning a party. Amid scandals, White House announces star-studded concert in East Room
Amid sequester and scandal in Washington, the White House announced Friday that the president and first lady will be hosting another concert as part of their “In Performance at the White House” series later this month.
The event will be held in the East Room of the White House and honor singer and songwriter Carole King, who will be awarded the 2013 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. King will be the first woman to receive the award, the White House noted in their announcement.
The program — to be streamed on the White House website and broadcast on PBS stations the evening of May 28 — will also feature performances by Gloria Estefan, Billy Joel, Jesse McCartney, Emeli Sandé, James Taylor, Trisha Yearwood and King herself…
