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In 2014, McLaurin began a social media campaign to meet the Obamas

McLaurin: "I thought I would never live to get in the White House"

Washington (CNN) Virginia McLaurin waited all her life to see an African-American in the White House. So, when she finally got a chance to meet President Obama, the 106-year-old woman couldn't contain her excitement.

She squealed with delight. She waved her cane in the air. And she danced -- busting moves that have made her the newest Internet darling.

In a video posted by the White House Sunday night, McLaurin opens her arms wide, greets Obama with an excited "Hi!" and begins swaying.

"It's an honor, it's an honor," she tells the President. McLaurin was at the White House to celebrate Black History Month.