The Obama Foundation

He may no longer be the president but he is still the baby whisperer! No better spot to meet the next generation than the Obama Presidential Center.

At six, Mother Randle survived the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. On October 10, she visited the Obama Presidential Center, bringing her story to our campus. Today, we celebrate her life and the importance of preserving stories like hers. Happy 112th birthday, Mother Randle.

Ten years ago today, President Obama spoke about the winding path of progress: we learn, reflect, and get back in the arena. At the Democracy Forum, December 9 to 11, we’ll explore how trust is built and repaired across communities.

Happy Diwali!  In these joyful photos by Pete Souza, @BarackObama and @MichelleObama dance with students during a Diwali candle lighting and performance at Holy Name High School in Mumbai, India, in 2010.

No, this isn’t Fitzgerald Grant’s Oval Office. 👀 @ShondaRhimes' generous gift to the Obama Foundation helped make it possible to recreate President Obama’s Oval Office at the Obama Presidential Center — and she stopped by to talk about why.

On Election Night in 2008: @MichelleObama took the Grant Park stage in a red-and-black @narcisostudio sheath. It's a look people are still talking about! On loan from NARA, Obama Presidential Library.

Talent is ubiquitous. It’s opportunity that we have to create. That idea is at the heart of the Obama Foundation’s leadership programs, as CEO Valerie Jarrett shares in this look at a recent Obama Leadership Network convening here in Chicago.

Hope and change are possible, especially when we all vote. Eighteen years ago, millions of Americans cast their ballots for @BarackObama as President of the United States, showing the world that ordinary people can do extraordinary things when they come together.

This Día de los Muertos, we celebrate those who’ve come before us by honoring the values they passed down: courage, equality, inclusivity, and so many more. At the Obama Presidential Center, many spaces are named for men and women on whose shoulders we stand.

Nicola Green was in Denver when Barack Obama accepted the Democratic nomination, 45 years after Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. In Seven Days… she reflects on that moment, the generations who only once imagined such a future. See it at the Obama Presidential Center Museum.

Some of our favorite Halloween guests showed up to the Obama Presidential Center in their best costumes. Hope your day is full of treats, big smiles, and a little bit of magic! 🎃

Now THAT’S how you roll up for Halloween. 🎃🚗 Throwing it back to Halloween 2015, when a little trick-or-treater arrived at the White House dressed as the Pope, complete with a mini Popemobile. President Obama was so impressed, he gave the costume his vote for “top prize.” A divine entrance and a Halloween to remember. 👻

There’s a reason they call him the baby whisperer. President Obama has always had a way of making little ones feel right at home.

Dolores Huerta showed generations what people can do when they organize for a better future. A co-founder of the United Farm Workers, she fought for farmworkers’ dignity and gave the movement its rallying cry: ¡Sí, se puede! Her legacy lives on in everyone working to change the world.

What happens when we make space for each other? For Chicagoan Rishi Roongta, community creates opportunities to connect, share different perspectives and imagine what’s possible. At the Obama Presidential Center, he found that sense of community in action.

Ravyn Lenae and Dometi Pongo join us for Make Your Map at the 2026 True Chicago Conference on Nov. 7 at the Obama Presidential Center. Details: go.obama.org/ESLuoW

Mrs. Obama worked with young U.S.-based designers frequently during her time in the White House. One of those incredible designers is @JasonWu. She wore one of his gowns to the 2013 Inaugural Ball. On loan from NARA, Obama Presidential Library.

This birthday, we honor Mahalia Jackson, the gospel legend whose legacy lives on at the Obama Presidential Center, from the Museum’s “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” soundscape to the café named in her honor with support from the Judy and Peter Blum Kovler Foundation.

Last week, President Obama met with young leaders from the @MBK_Alliance the Obama Presidential Center. They shared more about the work they’re doing at school, their goals for the future, and even gave me an update on their class elections. Take a look!

It’s a beautiful night to be inspired, and there’s nothing like a gorgeous sunset walk around the Obama Presidential Center and the nearby Osaka Garden. These young @MBK_Alliance leaders not only care about their community — they care about each other. That’s the enduring spirit of mentorship, friendship and connection we hope to foster, whether you’re young or old.