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Michelle Obama, Social Justice At The BET Awards

Amanda Prestigiacomo

On Sunday night, former first lady Michelle Obama made a virtual appearance at the BET Awards, introducing and singing the praises of hip-hop star Chance the Rapper for his snagging of the Humanitarian Award. Michelle’s intro ushered in a speech from Chance focusing on social justice.

“Chance is showing our young people that they matter, that they have something inside of them that is worthy of being expressed, and they have so much to contribute to their community and our country,” Michelle told the BET audience.

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