through her incredible journey from growing up in a working class family in chicago's largely segregated south side, to her ivy league education at harvard. all the way to the white house. >> my ancestors came here in chains. my parents and grandparents knew the sting of segregation. yet, i attended some of the best universities in this country. i had career opportunities beyond my wildest dreams. and today, i live in the white house. >> in a rose as wife to president barack obama, mom-in-chief to their two young daughters, activist and organizer, she has become what the author calls, quote, the most unlikely first lady in modern american history. joining me now is the author