Editing Max Robinson (section)

===Early life and education===
Robinson was born the second of four children (a sister Jewell, who became a teacher; brother [[Randall Robinson|Randall]], a Harvard-educated lawyer; and sister Jean, a publicist),<ref>Jamison, Harold L., "Max Robinson, Pioneer Anchorman, Dies at 49", ''(New York) [[Amsterdam News]]'', December 24, 1988, p. 3.</ref> of Maxie, a teacher<ref name=NT/> and Doris Robinson in [[Richmond, Virginia]].<ref name=Enyc/> The schools in Richmond were still segregated when he attended;<ref>"Pioneer News Anchor Dead." ''(Newport News VA) Daily Press'', December 21, 1988, p. 4.</ref> after graduating from Armstrong High School, Robinson attended [[Oberlin College]],<ref name=Enyc/> where he was freshman class president. However, he stayed there for only a year and a half and did not graduate.<ref>Ziegler, Dhyana, "Max Robinson, Jr.: Turbulent Life of a Media Prophet." ''[[Journal of Black Studies]]'', Vol. 20, No. 1 (September 1989), p. 98.</ref> Robinson briefly served in the [[United States Air Force]] and was assigned to the Russian Language School at [[Indiana University]] before receiving a medical discharge. He began working in radio early on, including a short time at WSSV-AM in [[Petersburg, Virginia]], where he called himself "Max the Player", and later at WANT-AM, Richmond.{{cn|date=October 2022}}