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Getting To Know The Obama Grandmama -- Michelle's Mom
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A BUZZFLASH NEWS ALERT by Christine Bowman She's the Obama GrandMama, Michelle's mother, and the President-elect's mother-in-law. She is known mostly to the world as their willing baby sitter. But what else do we know about Marian Shields Robinson? Craig and Marian Robinson Michelle Obama's brother and mom, Craig and Marian Robinson As reported last year in O, The Oprah Magazine , getting to know Marian is key to understanding Michelle. One interesting tidbit is that Marian Robinson took up a new sport when she was in her fifties: Of all the stories I've heard about Michelle Obama, the most telling might be one about her mother, 70-year-old Marian Robinson, a tall woman with ...
Barack Obama: African-American ... or Black?
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When we describe President Obama's ethnicity, how should we describe him? I have a definite opinion. But first... Last night's 60 Minutes interview with the Obamas was a bit meandering -- and I liked it that way. It was a chance to see Barack and Michelle Obama in a relaxed setting. Was it all a patchwork of talking points, the seams carefully concealed? Perhaps. Obama is at the very least a great politician. And wherever one stands, surely it's a great relief to have a president who speaks clearly. (Obama's occasional stammer - his umms and aahs - have been greatly exaggerated.) Michelle was in super chatty mode. But she didn't push it. She didn't make ...
My New Favorite Obama Family Member!
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Filed under: Barack Obama, Featured StoriesLast Sunday's 60 Minutes interview with Barack and Michelle Obama was a bit meandering -- and I liked it that way. It was a chance to see the new First Couple in a relaxed setting. Was it all a patchwork of talking points, the seams carefully concealed? Perhaps. Obama is at the very least a great politician. And wherever one stands, surely it's a great relief to have a president who speaks clearly. (Obama's occasional stammer - his umms and aahs - have been greatly exaggerated.) Michelle was in super chatty mode. But she didn't push it. She didn't make her husband seem less than ...
First Granny: Should She Move into the White House?
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Filed under: Barack Obama, Featured StoriesIt was election night when I first laid eyes on her: First Granny-elect Marian Robinson. After Obama's Grant Park speech, the whole family walked onto the stage to join the newly elected President. While the rest of the world was in solemn observation of America's first black commander-in-chief, I was transfixed by the energy - the light - emanating from this older black woman. She was at once both demure, even chic, and undeniably "real." Think the sass of Tyra Banks, combined with the grit of Miss Jane Pittman. All in the package of a younger, sexier Ruby Dee. You can see glimpses of her ...
First Granny Moving into White House!
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Filed under: Barack Obama, Featured StoriesAnd so it turns out that President-elect Obama's 71 year old mother-in-law is moving into the White House. Below is my article on First Granny-elect Marian Robinson, published last November... *** It was election night when I first laid eyes on her: First Granny-elect Marian Robinson. After Obama's Grant Park speech, the whole family walked onto the stage to join the newly elected President. While the rest of the world was in solemn observation of America's first black commander-in-chief, I was transfixed by the energy - the light - emanating from this older black woman. She was ...
