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Michelle Obama Gives Impassioned & Encouraging Speech At Black Girls Rock! Awards

By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 31 March 2015

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Michelle Obama attended the Black Girls Rock! awards ceremony on Saturday 28th March and gave an impassioned speech encouraging education and self-confidence.

Michelle Obama continued spreading her message of education whilst attending the Black Girls Rock! awards ceremony on Saturday (28th March). The First Lady gave an impassioned speech at the event and encouraged the audience, which included many young black girls and women, to have self-confidence, ignore any discouraging voices and continue in their education.

Image caption Michelle Obama speaking at the Black Girls Rock! awards ceremony on Saturday.

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