Norman C. Francis, a civil rights pioneer and champion of education who played a pivotal role in helping rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, died ...

Before moving to Washington, D.C., the Obamas spent their early years in Chicago, where Barack served as a state senator after marrying Michelle on Oct. 3, 1992. The pair welcomed their first child, ...

When the Rev. Jesse Jackson announced his second presidential bid in 1988 in Pittsburgh, he saw the campaign as a chance for the country to realize its highest ideals.

Jackson didn’t just pave the way for Barack Obama. He envisioned a Democratic coalition and a policy agenda that were ahead ...

Trump said ‘no other president’ had tried to pass criminal justice reform or long-term funding for historically Black colleges and universities, which was supported by Jackson ...

Obama aides have described how they underestimated Donald Trump before his 2016 presidential run, even as his influence grew ...

A new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that ...

Sasha Obama grew up in the most public of spotlights, but Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's daughter has been leading as normal a life as possible since moving out of the White House.

The project, which was mostly carried out during COVID, features interviews, audio and video on the Obama presidency.

UChicago scholars contribute interviews of those who knew Barack and Michelle Obama during their time in Chicago ...

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush have been criticized for their lack of action and silence in response to ...

Barack Obama says displays of “human excellence” in sports still have the ability to unite the country. The former president ...