Marian Lois Shields was born in 1937 in Chicago’s South Side and grew up in a small house with seven siblings.

Marian and Fraser Robinson worked hard to ensure their children could go to some of the best schools in the country. Mr Robinson continued to work full-time even after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and the pair took out secret loans to afford the school fees.

In Michelle Obama’s podcast, she talks to her brother about the honest and open discussions they would have with their parents as children, where nothing was off limits and no question was too embarrassing to ask.

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