I hope they shut down the Obama Presidential Center.
After years of controversy, rising costs, and concerns about displacement, I don’t believe this project has delivered what Chicago residents were promised.
The South Side deserves investment that directly benefits the people who live there not another political legacy project.
It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby — a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist — to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display in the Hope and Change lobby at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.