Turning 54 years old today, the former FLOTUS continues to leverage her high-profile position to focus the world’s attention on crucial social issues like poverty, healthy living and education.

Sixteen years later, the couple would make history as the first African American President and First Lady in the White House.

The women on Obama’s staff started learning this simple communications tool to be heard in meetings.

This new essay in Glamour is the absolute definition of a modern feminist and it happened to be written by President Obama.