Philadelphia Daily News 4 weeks ago

Jenice Armstrong: Michelle's family tree is multi-hued - like so many others

FIRST LADY Michelle Obama's white cousins? Oh, my gosh! Can you believe it? Well, yeah. Just about every black American I know has white relatives. Full Article at Philadelphia Daily News

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