Michelle Obama's mother has died at the age of 86

Marian Robinson, mother of former US first lady Michelle Obama, has died at the age of 86, the Robinson and Obama families announced. “My mother, Marian Robinson, was my rock, always there for anything I needed,” Michelle Obama wrote in X. “She was the same constant support for our entire family and we are devastated to share the news of her loss today “, he added. Robinson, often referred to as a “first grandmother,” moved with Barack and Michelle Obama and their two daughters Sasha and Malia into the White House in 2009, after Barack Obama was elected. She remained there during his eight-year presidency and helped care for her grandchildren. Marian Robinson was born in 1937 on the South Side of Chicago and had six other siblings. Her parents divorced when she was a teenager. According to her family's statement, she studied to be a teacher before working as a secretary. She married him […]
Source: News Beast

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