First Lady Michelle Obama promotes anti-obesity campaign between games at CIAA tournament

First Lady is always on message. Who else could go to a basketball tournament and hold attention long enough to get people up and moving? She is taking full advantage of the platform that she has. She does not miss an opportunity to inform, educate and entertain.

For a few minutes Friday, first lady Michelle Obama turned the hardwood floor at the Time Warner Arena into an elementary school gym.

Obama was in North Carolina for two Democratic Party events in Raleigh and Charlotte.

But before those fundraisers, she promoted the "Let's Move!" fitness program with children from two Charlotte elementary schools. It took place after the first women's basketball game at the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association basketball tournament.

Obama walked to midcourt and addressed the crowd about her national anti-obesity campaign. She touted basketball as a way to keep active.

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