doi:10.7916/4kc3-3g91Oral history interview with Craig Robinson, 2021Robinson, Craig, 1962-oral historiesmixed materialPresidents--United StatesPresidents--Family--United StatesPresidential campaigns--United StatesSouth Shore (Chicago, Ill.)South Side (Chicago, Ill.) Black peopleRobinson, Craig, 1962-Obama, BarackObama, Michelle, 1964-Craig Robinson reflects on his upbringing in the South Shore neighborhood in Chicago; shares stories about his sister, Michelle Obama; and discusses Barack and Michelle Obama's lives in Chicago and in American public affairs. Robinson describes the values that were foundational to the Robinson household, his parents' emphasis on the importance of education and involvement in the community, the strong familial environment in the South Shore neighborhood, and the trajectories of his and Michelle's professional lives. He also remembers his early impressions of Barack Obama, and shares memories of Obama's political rise, the formation of Obama's political network in Chicago, and his service as a campaign surrogate for Obama during the 2008 presidential election cycle. Also discussed are Obama's connections to Black communities on the South Side of Chicago, Craig and Michelle's experiences in majority-White institutions, and family life in the Obama White House