Press release

World-Renowned Ethiopian-American Artist and Activist Julie Mehretu’s Vision is Now Part of a Public Art Display at the Center to Inspire Visitors and the Surrounding South Side Community

Recipients show notable interest in public health, particularly mental health, after graduating high school during the COVID-19 pandemic

Foundation Donates $4 Million to Create a Highly Inclusive, Adaptable Playground at Midway Plaisance – The First of its Kind in the City of Chicago

President Obama to visit Chicago for a first look at a demo of the ‘Power of Words’ – a digital media exhibit planned for the Obama Presidential Center Museum

Today, the Obama Foundation announced the 35 emerging leaders who will participate in its inaugural, fully virtual Leaders: Europe program.

Last week, My Brother’s Keeper Alliance partnered with local and national organizations to host the inaugural Invest in Youth: Pathways to Success Boys and Men of Color Career Summit in Oakland, CA.

The Barack Obama Foundation announced today that the future Barack Obama Presidential Center – which will include the library, museum, as well as office and activity space for the Foundation – will be located on Chicago’s South Side.