Virginia McLaurin, the centenarian who danced excitedly with President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during a 2016 White House visit, has died aged 113.
during a 2016 White House visit, has died. She was 113.
The women then held hands as they went into an impromptu dance, the president holding McLaurin’s arm.“A Black president. A Black wife! And I’m here to celebrate Black history. Yeah, that’s what I’m here for.” Deborah Menkart, a friend who helped arrange McLaurin’s 2016 visit, said it dramatically changed her life. She said McLaurin was living “very frugally” at the time but her fame spurred people to donate to a care fund for her.“She got a new wig, she got new teeth, she was able to move to a better apartment,” Menkart said.
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