(Getty Images | Inset from Essence ) Michelle Obama has been on her share of magazine covers lately, and the kids are off limits, so what's Essence magazine to do drum up publicity for its latest issue? That's right. It's Grandmomma Obama sharing the cover with Michelle. Michelle and her mother, Marian Robinson , appear on the May cover of Essence and it appears (based on the teasers posted on essence.com ) that the two had a long conversation about family with editor in chief Angela Burt...Read Full Story
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The eagerly anticipated inspirational memoir from Michelle Obama’s brother, celebrating the extraordinary family members and mentors who have shaped his life
LAT ~Reporting from Washington – The news might have set off alarms in some past administrations: The president’s brother-in-law has written a book.
But you won’t find dirty laundry in a memoir from First Lady Michelle Obama’s brother, Oregon State basketball coach Craig Robinson.
The book, “ A Game of...Read Full Story
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1 Immediate family
2 Maternal relations
3 Paternal relations
4 Michelle Robinson Obama's extended family
5 Genealogical charts
5.1 Ancestries
5.2 Family trees
6 Distant relations
7 See also
8 References
9 External links
Fraser Robinson, Sr. (1884–1936) of South Carolina, shown in an old photo along with his wife...Read Full Story
USA Today White House Easter Egg Rolls USA Today Colbie Caillat sings the National Anthem as First Lady Michelle, President Obama, daughters Sasha and Malia, and the First Lady's mother Marian Robinson, look on before the start of the annual White House Easter egg roll Monday. ... The (not so) secret history of the White House Easter Egg Roll Christian Science Monitor Full first family makes an appearance at White House Easter Egg Roll Los Angeles Times Celebrating the White House Easter Egg...Read Full Story
BEAUTIFUL BLACK First Lady Michelle Obama and her mother Marian Robinson grace the May 2009 issue of Essence Magazine . Inside the magazine, the mother/daughter duo speak candidly about their relationship and new lives in the White House. Here's an excerpt from the interview courtesy of Essence.com : Mrs. Michelle Obama on what being First Lady means to her: "It's
an honor and a privilege when you walk into the White House-at least I
automatically felt a level of obligation. This is a big...Read Full Story
Her father, Fraser Robinson III, was the personification of succeeding no matter what. Four years after marrying his wife Marian Robinson — now the beloved “first grandmother” who lives with her daughter in the White House, helping to raise the two ...
Marian is survived by three daughters, Reta Roe of Clinton, Lois Surber of Arcadia, FL, and Ellen Robinson of Rogers, AK; seven grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; and her special friends, Dick and Corinne Seeser of Clinton.
Surviving are her husband, Robert LaFortune; her mother, Marian Robinson; her son Brett and fiancee'Melissa Black; brother Joseph Robinson and fiancee' Pat Alexander; sister Diana Bruce; and several nieces andnephews. She will be greatly missed.
Surviving are her husband, Robert LaFortune; her mother, Marian Robinson; her son Brett and fiancee'Melissa Black; brother Joseph Robinson and fiancee' Pat Alexander; sister Diana Bruce; and several nieces andnephews. She will be greatly missed.
RANDOLPH 65, MARIAN 39: Sophomore forward Deji Johnson had 10 points ... QUABBIN 40, HUDSON 17: Nick Robinson won by pin at 113 pounds and Tim Parker won by technical fall at 132 for Hudson (9-14) in a Mid-Wach League loss at Quabbin.
Marian Robinson (born July, 1937) is the mother of Michelle Obama. She joined the Obamas in their move to Washington, D.C., to help care for daughters Sasha and Malia.
Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama (born Aug. 4, 1961) is the first African American to be elected president of the United States. He was formerly the junior U.S. Senator from Illinois. He is married to Michelle Obama and has two daughters: Malia and Sasha.
Michelle Obama Michelle Obama, (born Jan. 17, 1964) is an attorney and the wife of Barack Obama. Michelle was born in Chicago and can trace her lineage to pre-Civil War black slaves in the American South.
Malia Obama Malia Ann Obama, (born 1998) is the oldest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama. Her Secret Service codename is "Radiance."
Sasha Obama Sasha Obama (born 2001) is the youngest daughter of Barack and Michelle Obama. She is also the youngest child to live in the White House since John F. Kennedy, Jr. Sasha's Secret Service nickname is "Rosebud."
Marian Robinson Marian Robinson (born July, 1937) is the mother of Michelle Obama. She joined the Obamas in their move to Washington, D.C., to help care for daughters Sasha and Malia.
Bo Obama
Bo Obama is a Portuguese Water Dog acquired by President Barack Obama for his daughters, Sasha and Malia.
Madelyn Dunham Madelyn Lee Payne Dunham (born October 26, 1922 – November 2, 2008) was Barack Obama's maternal grandmother. She was married to Stanley Dunham and gave birth to Ann Dunham Soetoro. Madelyn and Stanley raised Barack Obama from age 10 in Hawaii, where she died Nov. 2, 2008, just two days before Obama was elected president.
Ann Dunham Soetoro Ann Dunham Soetoro (born Nov. 29, 1942 - Nov. 7, 1995) was born Stanley Ann Dunham and was later known as Ann Obama; S. Ann Dunham Soetoro; and Ann Dunham Sutoro. She was an anthropologist born in Kansas. She married Barack Obama, Sr. in 1961 before giving birth to Barack Obama, Jr. The two soon divorced after Obama Sr. went to study at Harvard. She later married Lolo Soetoro in 1967 and gave birth to Maya Soetoro-Ng.
Barack Obama, Sr. Barack Hussein Obama Sr. (born 1936 - Nov. 24, 1982) was a Kenyan economist who studied at the University of Hawaii and later at Harvard. Obama was briefly married to Ann Dunham Soetoro, who gave birth to the couple's only child together: Barack Obama, Jr.
George Obama George Hussein Onyango Obama, (born c. 1982) is the youngest son of Barack Obama, Sr., who died while George was only a few months old. He is the half brother of U.S. president Barack Obama. His mother is a Kenyan named Jael who now lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
Malik Obama Malik Obama (born c. March 1958) is the eldest son of Barack Obama, Sr. and the half-brother of Barack Obama. Malik was born to Barack Obama, Sr.'s first wife, Kezia. He is a successful businessman who still lives in Kenya though frequently visits the United States. He was Barack Obama's best man at his wedding to Michelle Obama.
Maya Soetoro-Ng Maya Kassandra Soetoro-Ng (born Aug. 15, 1970 in Jakarta, Indonesia) is the daugther of Ann Dunham Soetoro, and the half sister of Barack Obama. She is a high school history teacher in Hawaii.
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Stanley Dunham - maternal grandfather (1918-1992)
Charles T. Payne - maternal great-uncle (born 1925)