Michelle Obama mixed her message of education for girls with one of empowerment for black women, declaring 'Black girls rock!' at the annual awards show of the same name.
The first lady wasn't one of the honorees Saturday night but was the most heralded participant at the 5th annual event. It honored Jada Pinkett Smith, Erykah Badu, Cicely Tyson, Ava DuVernay, Nadia Lopez and Helene Gayle.
Obama told the audience, which included many young black girls, to ignore voices that suggested that they were 'not good enough.'
Michelle Obama (above) attended the Black Girls Rock award show on Saturday night
The event honored Jada Pinkett Smith (left ), Erykah Badu, Cicely Tyson, Ava DuVernay, Nadia Lopez and Helene Gayle
Obama told the audience, which included many young black girls, to ignore voices that suggested that they were 'not good enough'
She celebrated the achievement of three young black women also honored and said education was the key to their success.
Obama went to Princeton and Harvard. She said she wouldn't be where she was had she not taken her studies seriously and implored young black people to do the same.
Meanwhile, President Barack Obama kicked off the spring season on Saturday with a weekend golf getaway in Florida, teeing off with former NBA star Alonzo Mourning and former sportscaster Ahmad Rashad.
During his stay at the Floridian National Golf Club, less than 50 miles up the coast from Palm Beach, Obama planned to be out of public view, with no official events scheduled. After arriving midday Saturday, he immediately hit the links with Mourning, Rashad and Cyrus Walker, a cousin of Obama's senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, the White House said.
Michelle, who went to Harvard and princeton, she wouldn't be where she was had she not taken her studies seriously and implored young black people to do the same
Meanwhile President Obama was golfing in Florida with Alonzo Mourning and Ahmad Rashad
Two years ago, Obama caused a stir at this lush, coastal golf resort when he played 18 holes with golf legend Tiger Woods and practiced with Woods' former swing coach.
Word that Obama was teeing up with Woods initially came from a professional sports journalist who was on the course and tweeted about it, even though the White House had prohibited the traveling press corps from observing Obama while golfing.
Obama planned to return to the White House on Sunday evening.
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