Michelle Obama’s Mother: Santera

If you ever wondered what First Grandma Marian Robinson, Michelle Obama’s mother, and Yanixan have in common, well. Wonder no more: They both, unlike Bradley Nowell, practice Santeria.  

Robinson turned to the Yoruba-Caribbean religion after her husband, Fraser, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis:

This is how it happened. Marian Robinson became increasingly frustrated as her husband, Fraser Robinson, was hobbled by multiple sclerosis in the late 1980s. The family pastor prayed with her and counseled her, but “she turned to Santeria in a desperate hope,” Michelle’s friend said. “Michelle put her foot down when she heard that her mother took her dad to ceremonies where they did spells and trances, and sacrificed animals, chickens and goats I think. But Marian was desperate and kept going anyway, even when her husband was to sick to go with her. I don’t think the president knew anything about this earlier because it was before they met. Michelle and Craig (her brother) wanted to close the book on this and never talked about it again after their father died in 1991.”

Barack Obama is reportedly worried over how this news will impact his image. ‘Cuz now not only is he a secret Muslim who was really born in Iraqistan, but his family is into strange Latino shit, too. Heavens (IF THEY EVEN BELIEVE IN IT!) have mercy. 

If anything, this news kind of endears Marian to us. It makes her seem like a woman who really loved her husband, was scared at how his disease was causing him to deteriorate and tried to do whatever she felt was necessary to help him. She’s human, people! Or at least her clever flesh disguise is human. In any case: Meh. Santeria is only dangerous if you believe in it. 

Plus, it’s not nice to judge people. Ask yourselves: W.W.O.D? (What Would Olorun Do?)

Yemaya says: Move along, Frightened White People. Nothing to see here. 'Cept boobs.

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