{"id":2270,"date":"2016-03-16T13:11:01","date_gmt":"2016-03-16T13:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2016-03-16T13:27:18","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T13:27:18","slug":"michelle-obama-missy-elliot-and-squad-release-a-lit-girl-power-anthem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2016\/03\/16\/michelle-obama-missy-elliot-and-squad-release-a-lit-girl-power-anthem\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama, Missy Elliot &#038; Squad Release a LIT Girl Power Anthem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Photo Credit: Let Girls Learn<\/em><\/p>\n<p>When powerful women rally together for a dynamic cause, the possibilities are endless. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/letgirlslearn\" target=\"_blank\">First Lady Michelle Obama<\/a><\/strong> and the Peace Corps are behind a new empowering song to benefit girls with limited access to education around the globe. <em>This Is For My Girls<\/em> features vocals from Zendaya, Kelly Clarkson, Lea Michele Missy Elliot, Kelly Rowland and Janelle Monae. Also on the song are Motown artist Jadagrace and Beyonce prot\u00e9g\u00e9s, sisters Chloe &amp; Halle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2272\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2272\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/thisisformygirls.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2272\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2016\/03\/16\/michelle-obama-missy-elliot-and-squad-release-a-lit-girl-power-anthem\/thisisformygirls\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/thisisformygirls.jpg?fit=624%2C351&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"624,351\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"thisisformygirls\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Credit: Getty Images&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/thisisformygirls.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/thisisformygirls.jpg?fit=510%2C287&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2272\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/thisisformygirls.jpg?resize=510%2C287\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Getty Images\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/thisisformygirls.jpg?resize=510%2C287&amp;ssl=1 510w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/thisisformygirls.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/thisisformygirls.jpg?w=624&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 510px) 100vw, 510px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2272\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The cool part about this project, each artist contributed for free allowing <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/letgirlslearn.peacecorps.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">all proceeds to go directly to the Peace Corps Let Girls Learn Fund<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>Squad goals: when your friends are willing to work pro bono to support a cause near and dear to your heart.<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1885\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/whitnatalie.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1885\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2016\/01\/16\/8-types-of-girlfriends-to-always-keep-around\/whitnatalie\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/whitnatalie.gif?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"300,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"whitnatalie\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Credit: Giphy&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/whitnatalie.gif?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/whitnatalie.gif?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-1885\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/whitnatalie.gif?resize=510%2C383\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Giphy\" width=\"510\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Giphy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Diane Warren (<em>Un-Break My Heart<\/em>) wrote the jazzy, militant vibe girl power anthem. She describes it as &#8220;We Are the World meets Lady Marmalade&#8221;. <a href=\"http:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2015\/05\/20\/whip-and-werk-first-lady-michelle-obama-kills-it-in-new-gimmefive-video\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mrs. Obama<\/strong><\/a> released the single Tuesday just before her keynote speech at the SXSW festival, discussing her initiative to improve education for girls globally. You can <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.makers.com\/blog\/michelle-obama-sxsw-makers-stories\" target=\"_blank\">live stream her speech Wednesday (today) at 11:30 a.m. ET<\/a><\/strong> which includes a performance of the song.<\/p>\n<h3>Here&#8217;s a snippet of the song.<\/h3>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-video\" data-lang=\"en\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichelleObama\">@MichelleObama<\/a> Teams up with Kelly Rowland and others for a Female anthem <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y3rhyMJ63J\">https:\/\/t.co\/Y3rhyMJ63J<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ThisIsForMyGirls?src=hash\">#ThisIsForMyGirls<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/glK3Oy0h7t\">pic.twitter.com\/glK3Oy0h7t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Devan Howard \uf8ff (@waverunner_dvon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/waverunner_dvon\/status\/709818599691554816\">March 15, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/center><\/p>\n<p><em>This is for My Girls<\/em> is <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/album\/this-is-for-my-girls-single\/id1093266044\" target=\"_blank\">available for download on iTunes<\/a>. A well spent, $1.29 if I do say so myself.<\/p>\n<h3>So Kelly, girl, you releasing some new music or nah? Those vocals are fire!!<\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2274\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2274\" style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/krowland.gif\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"2274\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2016\/03\/16\/michelle-obama-missy-elliot-and-squad-release-a-lit-girl-power-anthem\/krowland\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/krowland.gif?fit=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,225\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"krowland\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Credit:  Tumblr&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/krowland.gif?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/krowland.gif?fit=400%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-2274\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/krowland.gif?resize=510%2C287\" alt=\"Photo Credit: Tumblr\" width=\"510\" height=\"287\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2274\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: Tumblr<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Photo Credit: Let Girls Learn When powerful women rally together for a dynamic cause, the possibilities are endless. First Lady Michelle Obama and the Peace Corps are behind a new empowering song to benefit girls with limited access to education around the globe. This Is For My Girls features vocals from Zendaya, Kelly Clarkson, Lea &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/2016\/03\/16\/michelle-obama-missy-elliot-and-squad-release-a-lit-girl-power-anthem\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Michelle Obama, Missy Elliot &#038; Squad Release a LIT Girl Power Anthem<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2271,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[8370621],"tags":[851612,401381579,429843],"class_list":["post-2270","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertain-this","tag-first-lady","tag-flotus","tag-michelle-obama"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flotuslearning-e1458132270139.png?fit=800%2C435&ssl=1","uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flotuslearning-e1458132270139.png?fit=800%2C435&ssl=1",800,435,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flotuslearning-e1458132270139.png?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flotuslearning-e1458132270139.png?fit=300%2C163&ssl=1",300,163,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flotuslearning-e1458132270139.png?fit=768%2C418&ssl=1",768,418,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flotuslearning-e1458132270139.png?fit=510%2C277&ssl=1",510,277,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flotuslearning-e1458132270139.png?fit=800%2C435&ssl=1",800,435,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flotuslearning-e1458132270139.png?fit=800%2C435&ssl=1",800,435,true],"woocommerce_thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flotuslearning-e1458132270139.png?resize=300%2C300&ssl=1",300,300,true],"woocommerce_single":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flotuslearning-e1458132270139.png?fit=600%2C326&ssl=1",600,326,true],"woocommerce_gallery_thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/flotuslearning-e1458132270139.png?resize=100%2C100&ssl=1",100,100,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Tyler","author_link":"https:\/\/girltyler.com\/staging\/2937\/author\/7thrho\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Photo Credit: Let Girls Learn When powerful women rally together for a dynamic cause, the possibilities are endless. 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