Michelle Obama Hosts Dance At The White House For Black History Month (VIDEO)

By Rickey ·

First Lady Michelle Obama hosted an event celebrating African American women and girls for Black History Month. Choreographer Debbie Allen taught a group of students how to African dance at the State Dining Room.

Michelle Obama wrote on social media:

It's #BlackHistoryMonth, and we're celebrating today with a workshop on dance bringing African American dance icons to the @WhiteHouse to help teach young, female dance students from across Washington, D.C. Start dancing with them here in the State Dining Room where they're practicing African dance. #DanceAtTheWhiteHouse
Source: Instagram
Source: Instagram

I'm going to miss this family so much when they leave the White House at the end of this term. Michelle Obama has done so much for American families.

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It's #BlackHistoryMonth, and we're celebrating today with a workshop on dance bringing African American dance icons to the @WhiteHouse to help teach young, female dance students from across Washington, D.C. Start dancing with them here in the State Dining Room where they're practicing African dance. #DanceAtTheWhiteHouse

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Ballet. Hip hop. Modern dance. African dance. These students practiced hard at the @WhiteHouse before performing tonight in the East Room. #BlackHistoryMonth #DanceAtTheWhiteHouse

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Double tap for the 51 talented, young dancers from Washington, D.C. who came to the @WhiteHouse today to take their place on the stage. #BlackHistoryMonth #DanceAtTheWhiteHouse

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