Grammy U and Michelle Obama Partner up to Help Nurture Future Music Stars

Michelle Obama is partnering up with the music industry’s powerhouse to give aspiring musicians a helping hand.

It goes without saying that Michelle Obama is a prime example of utilizing large platforms for good, using her following to help uplift causes close to her heart. Now, she has proven her love of music by joining forces with Grammy U for a new initiative called Mentorship Monday.

Grammy U is the educational division of the Recording Academy. It’s a nonprofit organization striving to nurture young musicians by educating them on music history and helping them network with names in the music industry. With Michelle by their side- promoting the partnership through her Reach Higher outlook- they’ll be running a program between June 20th and August 31st.

Every Monday, music professionals will virtually mentor college students and recent grads on how best to pursue music careers. Among the names already announced as mentors are Sam Fischer, Little Big Town, and an array of alumni from the Recording Academy.

The former first lady has been a prominent advocate for racial equality in recent events. Amidst growing calls to uproot discriminatory governance systems, Michelle has been sharing petitions seeking justice for the unjust deaths of Black civilians. She’s been emphasizing the need for evaluating the state of race relations in the U.S, a message she foregrounded in her recent address to the graduates of 2020.

This new initiative proves that even with our home-bound circumstances, we can still support the causes we care about most. So keep your eyes peeled because this program is sure to produce some future music moguls!