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UPDATE: Grave Of Michelle Obama’s Father Is NOT In Desecrated Cemetery

Written by News One on July 14, 2009 2:54 pm

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GALLERY: Black Cemetery Vandalized, Community Outraged

Updated 7/15/09 at 11:01am:

From ABC News:

After initially saying that Michelle Obama’s father is buried at Burr Oak Cemetery, the first lady’s office now says he is not buried at the historic Chicago cemetery where workers are accused of digging up the dead, discarding bodies, and in some cases, reselling burial plots.

“There has been some confusion that has been cleared up. Fraser Robinson III was buried at Lincoln Cemetery, not Burr Oak,” said Mrs. Obama’s Communications Director Camille Johnston. “I do not know where her grandfather was buried, but I do not believe he is at Burr Oak either.”

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GALLERY: Black Cemetery Vandalized, Community Outraged

From MSNBC:

ALSIP, Ill. – First lady Michelle Obama’s father is among those buried at a cemetery near Chicago where workers are accused of digging up and dumping bodies to resell plots, the White House confirmed Tuesday.

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“I can confirm the First Lady’s father is buried at Burr Oak cemetery. We will have no additional comment on the matter,” Camille Johnston, a spokeswoman for the first lady’s office, wrote in an e-mail to NBC affiliate WMAQ-TV in Chicago.

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GALLERY: Black Cemetery Vandalized, Community Outraged

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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/BQueen_20/ BQueen_20

    this is crazy, disgusting, and downright dehumanizing

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Jasons_Lyrics/ Jasons_Lyrics

    This story is not true. The White House retracted this comment. He is buried at Lincoln Cemetery which is down the street from Burr Oak.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/DaintyJen/ DaintyJen

    black people….NO let me take that back…NIGGAS! (ugh)

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/maatra/ maatra

    Y one of yall upset at the kkkrackas over in egypt desecrating graves and putn african kings and queens on display. Aint that the same damn thang

    This beast will have u hating yo own kind for shyt that they do but the kkkracka gets applauded for it

    They dig up our ancestors and get rich off tourist dollars

    I’m that nica from acts 13:1

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/Strong_Mind34/ Strong_Mind34

    Awful that they would do something like this…

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/MorphicResonance0101/ MorphicResonance0101

    The truth about this issue can be found here:

    http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=8080775&page=1

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/destyles07/ destyles07

    This is a shame. The federal government show enact strict historical preservation legislation to prevent this type of action against cemeteries. There is no reason that any family should have to deal with this very inappropiate behavoir by those without good intentions.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/SWANKness/ SWANKness

    smh..these dirty ass niggas..i know we in a recession, but damn..what will people do for money? i hope they know that GOD was watching, and will be watching come judgment day

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