Politics & Government
Obama Presidential Center To Open On Juneteenth In Chicago
The former president said it will include a world-class museum, a new library branch, green spaces filled with public art and more.
The Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park will officially open on Juneteenth, the Obama Foundation announced this past weekend.
"It's easy to look around right now and feel like the challenges we face are simply too big. But hope is not about ignoring the hard stuff. It is that thing inside us that insists something better awaits if we're willing to work for it," former President Barack Obama said in a video released Saturday. "Here on the South Side of Chicago, hope is getting a permanent home. Starting on June 19, you can visit the Obama Presidential Center."
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Former President Obama noted that the Obama Presidential Center will include a world-class museum, a new Chicago Public Library branch, "sweeping green spaces filled with public art," and a basketball court.
