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Michelle Obama teams up with Wale to help college bound kids

Rapper Wale has teamed up with First Lady Michelle Obama to inspire and help college-bound teens overcome obstacles and succeed in college.
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Michelle Obama Teams Up With Wale To Help College Bound Kids
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Rapper Wale has teamed up with First Lady Michelle Obama to inspire and help college-bound teens overcome obstacles and succeed in college.

More than 130 students went to the White House on Thursday for a “beating the odds” summit, apart of the Reach Higher initiative, on making a smooth transition to college.

The Grammy-nominated Wale told the students he didn’t take college seriously at first and hoped he’d end up in the NFL.

Billboard reports:

Wale said he landed on academic probation at first, but college eventually taught him to be self-made and “take the training wheels off” in life.

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Obama told the students her goal is “to make education cool again.”

The first lady and Wale were part of a panel discussion moderated by E! News co-anchor Terrence Jenkins.

The rapper performed for the students later Thursday.


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