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  1. Jul 22, 2022 · The story misidentifies Obama’s mother, Marian Shields Robinson, as “Mary McGillicuddy Robinson,” and falsely claims she died. It goes on to falsely claim that Robinsons will identifies Obama as “Michael Robinson Obama,” suggesting she is biologically male. Neither claim is supported by evidence.

  2. Jun 1, 2023 · Michelle Obama's mother's name is not Mary McGillicuddy Robinson, but Marian Shields Robinson -- and she is not dead at the time of writing. While Michelle Obama does have a brother named Craig Robinson, that is her only sibling.

    • Her Early Years
    • Moving Forward
    • Life After Princeton
    • Michael Lavaughn Robinson’s Personal Life

    Michelle Lavaughn Robinson was born on the 17th of January 1964, in Illinois, to Marian Shields Robinson, a homemaker, and Fraser Robinson III, a city water plant worker. Looking back, Michelle described her childhood as growing up in a conventional home, where her father worked, her mother stayed at home, and they all ate dinner together. She grew...

    Michelle followed in her brother’s footsteps and enrolled at the Princeton University in 1981. She completed her Bachelor of Arts in 1985 as a cum laude. Her major was sociology, and she took African American studies as a minor. With Walter Wallace as her adviser, she was able to complete a senior thesis, titled “Princeton Educated Blacks and the B...

    Instead of wallowing in negative emotions, Michelle made herself busy by becoming part of the Carl A. Fields Center, which was previously called the Third World Center. The group, which is both cultural and academic, supported students considered as a minority. Michelle got involved in its daycare center that also helped in offering tutorials to ol...

    Michelle lost her father in 1991, due to complications to his health. She would always refer to the loss as the “loss in scar” and “hole in my heart.” However, her father’s memories served as her biggest motivation in life. She met Barack Obama at the law firm, Sidley Austin LLP, and they were among the few African Americans employed there. Barack ...

  3. Jul 6, 2023 · The article mentions it as Mary McGillicuddy Robinson, but her actual name is Marian Shields Robinson. She is alive, and there are no credible news stories about her death or will. She does have a son named Craig Robinson, who is the Executive Director of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

  4. Nov 13, 2018 · "I felt like this was going to be a very hard life for both of them," said Marian Shields Robinson, who moved with the first family to Washington when Mr. Obama took office. She and her...

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  5. Marian Lois Robinson (born Marian Lois Shields, July 30, 1937), is descended from Dolphus Shields and his wife. She is now widowed, but had married Michelle's father, Fraser Robinson, on October 27, 1960. Robinson was formerly a secretary at Spiegel catalog and a bank. While Michelle and Barack Obama were campaigning in 2008, Robinson tended ...

  6. Good Morning America - Michelle Obama is honoring her mom, Marian Shields Robinson, with a special Mother’s Day gift: Like. Comment. Share. 418. 47 comments. May 6, 2022. Follow. Obama Foundation | 76K views, 277 likes, 126 loves, 47 comments, 40 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Good Morning America: Former first lady Michelle...

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