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Face to Face with the Fellows: Moussa Kondo and Sandor Lederer

December 14, 2018

Face to Face with the Fellows: Moussa Kondo and Sandor Lederer

We sat down for a conversation with Obama Fellows Moussa Kondo and Sandor Lederer to dig into their work and to explore their unique approaches to combating a notoriously pernicious and intractable issue: corruption. Read the full story +

Face to Face with the Fellows: Alex Smith

December 10, 2018

Face to Face with the Fellows: Alex Smith

After Obama Fellow Alex Smith forged an unexpected but powerful friendship with an 84-year-old man in his neighborhood, he took it upon himself to fight the sobering epidemic of loneliness. Read the full story +

Chicago legend and icon, Timuel Black, turned 100 on December 7, 2018. He has been instrumental in making the city of Chicago and our world a better place, and we could not be more grateful.

November 18, 2018

Email from President Obama: “I see myself in these young people”

President Obama sent a message to the Obama Foundation email list about the fifteen communities selected as part of a national competition among MBK Communities… Read more

Go back in time to the 2008 Election

September 17, 2018

Go back in time to the 2008 Election

As part of our oral history project, President Obama shared his memories from that historic night with us. Relive the 2008 Election through the eyes and words of those who lived it, then share your own memories right here. 

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