As sales of her new memoir topped 3 million, Michelle Obama surprised a group of Detroit college students on Tuesday afternoon, walking into the Motown Museum as a group of young men took part in a roundtable discussion on education.
The former first lady was greeted with smiles, looks of astonishment and applause after entering the second floor of the building where Berry Gordy created sonic history more than a half-century ago.
She hugged her brother Craig Robinson and Keegan-Michael Key, an actor and native Detroiter who moderated the discussion that was organized by Obama's Reach Higher initiative.
'This was supposed to be for boys only,' Robinson said after they sat down, eliciting laughter from his sister and the more than a dozen students from nearby Wayne State University.
Michelle Obama (center) surprised a group of Detroit college students on Tuesday afternoon, walking into the Motown Museum as a group of young men took part in a roundtable discussion on education
Keegan-Michael Key (left), an actor and native Detroiter, moderated the discussion that was organized by Obama's Reach Higher initiative
'What's going on,' Obama then asked, echoing the title of Marvin Gaye's classic Motown tune.
'We're just talking about education,' Key answered, before mock-asking if it would be OK with them if Obama sat in on their chat.
Obama listened as the students spoke about their experiences in life and school and encouraged them to practice 'discomfort' and not be afraid to try new things.
'Universities are looking for and should be looking for a diverse array of experiences,' she said.
'People who come from different backgrounds, because if everybody looked the same and experienced life the same way what would these conversations be like? Just a bunch of people agreeing with each other.'
Meanwhile, sales for Obama's memoir have topped 3 million and the former first lady is extending her book tour into 2019
Obama was in Detroit as part of her book tour, which had a night-time stop planned at Little Caesars Arena, home to the NBA's Pistons and the NHL's Red Wings.
The tour is in support of Obama's best-selling memoir, Becoming.
The museum is located where company founder Gordy launched his music empire.
The label started in 1959, and scores of stars and hits were created before Motown relocated to California in 1972. The label will mark its 60th anniversary next year.
Meanwhile, sales for Obama's memoir have topped 3 million and the former first lady is extending her book tour into 2019.
Becoming, published four weeks ago, is among the fastest-selling nonfiction books in history and already among the best-selling political memoirs of all time.
Live Nation and Crown Publishing announced Tuesday that Obama will have 21 events next year, six of them in Europe.
She has been appearing at such arenas as New York City's Barclays Center and Chicago's United Center, with guest interviewers including Oprah Winfrey and Reese Witherspoon.
Her tour is now scheduled to end May 12 at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
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It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.
Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.
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