in this episode, you'll hear from the 44th First Lady, Michelle Obama.   Making history as the United State's first African-American First Lady, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson was born in 1964. The Chicago native was the younger of two children. Following her brother Craig, she studied at Princeton University, graduating in 1985 with a degree in sociology and a minor in African-American studies. She received a law degree from Harvard in 1988.  With Barack Obama's inauguration on January 20th, 2009, Michelle Obama became first lady, serving in that role for President Obama's two terms. The couple left office on January 20th, 2017.