Michelle Obama’s SXSW Keynote Will Feature Missy Elliott & Queen Latifah

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President Barack Obama gave his keynote address at SXSW last weekend. Now, the festival has announced who is going to join the First Lady Michelle Obama for hers. The keynote will feature Missy Elliot, Diane Warren, Sophia Bush and it will be moderated by Queen Latifah. The press release notes that the theme of the talk will revolve around music, the importance of education for girls, as well as putting focus on Obama’s “Let Girls Learn initiative. It will be held on Wednesday, March 16 at 11AM at the Austin Convention Center.

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