I haven't seen any mention of the fact that a great granddaughter of
slaves is now living in the White House. That is only three generations removed. Is it too obvious to write
about? It is not to be found in a search of Google news.
Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama's mother, who is now living with her daughter and granddaughters in the White House, had 8 great grandparents living during the Civil War. The likelihood that one or more were slaves is near certainty.
That seems to me to be important. Mrs. Robinson deserves privacy but the close connection of a White House resident to former slaves is a public point.