Three former presidents will receive the coming coronavirus vaccine publicly, doing so on camera in an attempt to promote its safety and effectiveness. Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton have all volunteered to get a Covid-19 vaccine as soon as it’s available and approved by government …
Read More »
Former White House photographer Pete Souza recounts his professional journey and political awakening in the new trailer for The Way I See It, which is set to arrive in theaters this September. Souza is perhaps best known for serving as the Chief Official White House Photographer for Barack Obama, although …
Read More »
Former President Barack Obama delivered a virtual commencement address to graduating students from historically black colleges and universities on Saturday. Obama first spoke to the unusual circumstances this year’s graduating students are having to endure because of the ongoing pandemic, telling them, “Even if half this semester was spent at …
Read More »
Barack and Michelle Obama appeared at the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. to witness the unveiling of their official presidential portraits, the New York Times reports. President Obama’s likeness, set against against a wall of bright green leaves and small flowers, was captured by Kehinde Wiley. The 41-year-old …
Read More »
Chance the Rapper brought Francis and the Lights and Lin-Manuel Miranda onstage in Chicago to perform the Hamilton song “Dear Theodosia” on Wednesday. Chance the Rapper was headlining the closing ceremony of the inaugural Obama Foundation Summit. “Dear Theodosia” is a hopeful song about the promise of the next generation …
Read More »