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Prayers are in order as our Forever First Lady, Michelle Obama, mother, Marian Robinson, has passed away Friday, May 31, 2024 at the age of 86.

According to a family statement:

She passed peacefully this morning, and right now, none of us are quite sure how exactly well move on without her,

Marian Robinson mother of two children, Craig Robinson and Michelle Obama, was a lifelong Chicago resident left her hometown with a healthy nudge when her daughter moved into the White House with former President Barack Obama after he won the 2008 election.

Michelle Obama took to X to share the passing of her mother:

My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed, She was the same steady backstop for our entire family, and we are heartbroken to share she passed away today.

In a joint statement, Michelle and Barack said had this to say about Marian Robinson:

had a way of summing up the truths about life in a word or two, maybe a quick phrase that made everyone around her stop and think and that In our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary gift of her life. And we will spend the rest of ours trying to live up to her example.

Lets keep Michelle, Craig, Barack, Kelly, Avery, Leslie, Malia, Sasha, Austin, and Aaron uplifted in our prayers.

Source: Radio One Digital

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Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86 - Chronicle-Tribune

Michelle Obama has announced that her mother, Marian Robinson, died yesterday at the age of 86.

The former First Lady shared the news in an Instagram post. "My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed," she wrote. "She was the same steady backstop for our entire family, and we are heartbroken to share she passed away today. We wanted to offer some reflections on her remarkable life."

Alongside this touching caption, Obama posted a series of screenshots of a joint statement from her husband, former President Barack Obama, Craig Robinson (Michelle's brother), his wife Kelly, and all of their children.

"Marian Lois Shields Robinsonour mother, mother-in-law, and grandmotherhad a way of summing up the truths about life in a word or two, maybe a quick phrase that made everyone around her stop and think," read the statement. "Her wisdom came off as almost innate, as something she was born with, but in reality it was hard-earned, fashioned by her deep understanding that the worlds roughest edges could always be sanded down with a little grace."

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This was followed by a brief history of Marian's life. Born in Chicago one of seven children, she supported herself from a young age as a nursing aid. She later trained as a teacher and eventually worked as a secretary. She married Fraser Robinson"another South-Sider with a boxers strength and jazz-lovers cool"in 1960 and the pair had two children, Craig and Michelle.

"On summer nights, shed pack the family into the car with a steaming plate of chicken for a trip to the drive-in movies," the statement continued fondly. "On New Years Eve, shed pass around pigs in a blanket and raise a toast to Auld Lang Syne. And every night, for years on end, she and Fraser would hold court at the dinner table, where they indulged all manner of questioning, teaching their children to believe in the power and worth of their own voices."

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Their statement continued on, explaining how Marian had remained a vital member of the family throughout Barack and Michelle's political careers. "On Election Night in 2008, when the news broke that Barack would soon shoulder the weight of the world, she was there, holding his hand," they wrote.

The statement concluded, "In our sadness, we are lifted up by the extraordinary gift of her life. And we will spend the rest of ours trying to live up to her example."

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Michelle Obama Announces Her Mother's Death in a Touching Tribute - InStyle

Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Shields Robinson, has sadly passed away.

The news was first shared via a family statement shared with NBC News on 31 May. She passed peacefully this morning, and right now, none of us are quite sure how exactly well move on without her, the statement read.

The news was later shared via the official social media channels of Michelle and Barack Obama where, in a collab post between the two accounts, Michelle wrote a touching note and provided a link to a full obituary written by the family.

"My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed. She was the same steady backstop for our entire family, and we are heartbroken to share she passed away today," Michelle wrote.

The wider statement was written by Michelle and Barack Obama, Craig and Kelly Robinson (Michelle's brother and sister-in-law), and their children.

This heartfelt tribute reflects on Marian's life, her upbringing in Chicago and dedication to family and education, as well as the years she spent helping Michelle and Barack Obama raise their children during their time in the White House.

"With a healthy nudge, she agreed to move to the White House with Michelle and Barack," the letter reads. "We needed her. The girls needed her. And she ended up being our rock through it all."

After posting on social media, the condolences poured in from across the Obama family's network.

This includes Alicia Keys ("Sending so much love!!"), Jennifer Lewis ("My sincere condolences to you and your family. "), Nicole Scherzinger ("") and Vanessa Williams ("Deepest sympathies to you Michelle and the family"), who all shared touching comments on the announcement post.

Our thoughts are with the Obama and Robinson families and their loved ones during this difficult time.

Megan Wallace (they/them) is Cosmopolitan UKs Former Sex and Relationships Editor covering sexual pleasure, sex toys, LGBTQIA+ identity, dating and romance. They have covered sexuality and relationships for over five years and in their spare time, they can be found exploring the London kink scene and planning dates on Feeld.

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The Big Picture

The biopic genre has been a popular one in the film industry for decades, particularly when the central figure is relevant to current events. The Presidency of Barack Obama certainly had a seismic impact on the entertainment world, so it should not come as a surprise that a biopic about the 44th American President was released right before he left office. Vikram Gandhis biopic Barry featured a breakout performance by Devon Terrell as a young Obama during his years studying at Columbia University. While Terrells performance certainly captured the tenacity and charisma of the future world leader, Barry also featured an early performance by Anya Taylor-Joy as Obamas love interest, Charlotte Baughman.

Taylor-Joy is now one of the most widely recognized stars in the world, as the unexpected success of The Queens Gambit on Netflix turned her into a household name. She is currently headlining George Miller's action-packed sequel, Furiosa, which is in theaters now. Yet, Barry was released when Taylor-Joy was still relatively new to the industry, as Barry came just one year after her breakout role in the A24 horror movie, The Witch. Appearing in a film about such an important political and cultural figure comes with a lot of responsibility. Taylor-Joy rose to the challenge, giving a mature and affecting performance that made Barry a stronger film.

A film that focuses on the early life of Barack Obama, depicting his experiences as a college student in New York City. The story highlights his journey of self-discovery as he grapples with issues of race, identity, and purpose. Through various relationships and encounters, the film provides insight into the challenges and influences that helped shape the man who would become the 44th President of the United States.

Filmmakers have spent decades trying to tell stories about real American Presidents, and often fail to condense the totality of their achievements into a singular narrative. Thankfully, Gandhi didnt intend to make a film about Obamas entire life, as there are relatively few mentions of his politics. Barry is a coming-of-age story about Obama coming to grips with his identity and future as he realizes that the country is not set up for African Americans to succeed. As Obama begins his studies at Columbia University, he begins to develop the code of ethics that would later come to define his Presidency. While Barry certainly hints at the growth of Obamas ideologies in a way that foreshadows his future achievements, its far more focused on his personal growth.

While Terrell manages to capture the charisma and intelligence essential to playing Obama, Taylor-Joy gives a necessary perspective to the film as the future Presidents first girlfriend. While the character herself is fictional, she was modeled after various young women that Obama dated while in school. Merging multiple sources of inspiration could have led to an unbalanced performance, but Taylor-Joy gives a specificity to Charlottes ambitions that makes the character come alive as her own person. Its evident through the way that she discusses social activism that helping others is her primary motivation for studying law; this shared empathy for people of different backgrounds initially makes Obama and Charlotte such a compelling couple. Their mutual interest in civic responsibility and the growth of legacy speaks to the idealism that comes with being a college student who is starting to make their way in the world.

Its easy to get lost in Barry as a coming-of-age drama, but Terrell and Taylor-Joy are able to portray a couple that clearly doesnt end up together. Both Terrell and Taylor-Joy are able to indicate in their performances that while Obama and Charlotte teach each other important lessons, theyre ultimately on different paths. Barry then works as a sort of prequel to Southside With You, released the same year, which chronicles Obamas romance with the future First Lady Michelle Obama. Barry ends with the couple breaking up, but they don't hold any animosity towards each other; Terrell and Charlotte are able to make this mature narrative beat effective by showing how both characters have grown and diverged onto different journeys.

Although the romance between Obama and Charlotte is the films primary focus, Barry analyzes how social and class differences are relevant to the central relationship. Charlotte is more than happy to introduce Obama to her family, as she takes pride in coming from a lineage of active educational enthusiasts. Comparatively, Obamas family life was far more complicated, making him more hesitant to discuss his complex relationship with his father. This provides an interesting point of friction within their relationship; despite her inherently empathetic qualities, Charlotte can never fully relate to Obamas experience. Taylor-Joy shows how Charlotte is inherently privileged, even if shes unaware of it.

Barry tackles the challenges that a mixed-race couple faces in the 1980s, with a particular amount of attention paid to the perception of their classmates at Columbia University. Despite claiming to be a forward-thinking institution, Columbia is built on a white, idealized version of the American experience that puts several barriers on Obamas path. While Terrell does a great job of showing the latent struggles that Obama goes through, Taylor-Joy is also strong at showing Charlottes fight to prove that her love is sincere. Despite the initial support she receives from her family and friends, Charlottes relationship with Obama is never treated as entirely legitimate by a community expecting her to move on.

Although her physical limits were stretched in films like Furiosa and The New Mutants, Barry gave Taylor-Joy one of the most challenging roles of her career. Charlotte could've easily come off as an ideological mouthpiece who serves no purpose but to advance Obamas character arc, but Taylor-Joy is able to make Charlottes passions and motivations feel legitimate, even though they dont directly parallel true events. Barry is one of the more underrated original dramas released by Netflix, as it was distributed in an era where the streaming service rarely put out their new releases in theaters. While it may be destined to be lost in Netflixs vast library forever, Barry is a worthwhile watch for fans of Taylor-Joys interested in seeing one of her most unique and understated performances.

Barry is streaming on Netflix in the U.S.

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