Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama dedicated the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago’s South Side this weekend, using the opening of the long-awaited campus to champion civic engagement, community service and the enduring power of hope.
Before a crowd that included family members, former presidents, civic leaders and thousands of supporters, the Obamas described the center not as a monument to a presidency but as a place designed to inspire future generations to participate in public life and strengthen their communities.
