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- Nickname: "First Granny"
- Husband, Frasier Robinson, died in 1990
- Mother of two children, Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson
- Grandmother of Malia Obama and Sasha Obama
- Will reportedly move into White House with the ObamasAssociated Press: Obama mother-in-law to join family... (January 9, 2009)
- It is not yet sure if her move to Washington D.C. will be permanentAssociated Press: Obama mother-in-law to join family... (January 9, 2009)
- Formerly employed as a bank secretaryUSA Today: Mom nervous over daughter's big speech (August 25, 2008)
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Marian Robinson is the mother of First Lady Michelle Obama, and the mother-in-law of President Barack Obama. Robinson will reportedly move into White House with the Obamas. The press secretary for Michelle Obama, Katie McCormick Lelyveld, said that Robinson will decide in the coming months whether or not she wants to stay in Washington DC. During the 2008 presidential campaign, she watched after the Obamas' two young daughters, Malia and Sasha, while their parents were campaigning.Associated Press: Obama mother-in-law to join family... (January 9, 2009)
DNC Film Narration
On August 25, 2008 Robinson, provided the narration for a short biographical film titled South Side Girl that played before Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic National Convention.USA Today: Mom nervous over daughter's big speech (August 25, 2008)Quote
"She (Michelle Obama)'s very confident and I think that comes from being sure of who you are."—Marian RobinsonUSA Today: Mom nervous over daughter's big speech (August 25, 2008)"The girls are going to need her (Marian Robinson), as part of their sense of stability. And what is true for my mom is that she does anything for us and her grandkids. All they have to do is look at her with sad eyes and she's done for."—Michelle Obama
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Marian Robinson Questions
Marian Robinsons employment history 1 AnswerFrom what I can find, Marian Robinson was a stay-at-home mom while her two kids were young. However, when the kids got to high school, Robinson began working as... read more
How did you like the book Telempath by Spider Robinson? 1 AnswerI have enjoyed all of the Spider Robinson books that I have read, especially the Callahan series. I have most of them. The last one in the series seemed rathe... read more
Stardance (by Spider & Jeanne Robinson) is being made into a movie! What do you think? Did you like the book? 1 AnswerThe Stardance trilogy is great, and more serious than many of Spider's works. I think it will be extremely difficult to make it realistic - even through the ap... read more
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