Lauren Mims

Lauren Mims is the associate director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

Posts By Lauren Mims

Literacy

7-Year-Old Jordan West on Writing a Book, a Literacy Princess Party at the White House and Why Every Girl Is Smart, Beautiful and Special

Jordan West wants every girl—regardless of circumstance—to feel smart, beautiful and special. Wearing a tiara, Jordan read the book she wrote, at 6-years-old, to a room of over 100 girls wearing...

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Literacy

The White House Hosted a Princess Party for Black Girls and It Was All About Celebrating Literacy

"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” First Lady Michelle Obama reminds everyone of one of the most powerful affirmations of all—that the brilliance of women is something that...

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