Barack Obama’s ‘Merry Christmas’ message lights up social media *Former President Barack Obama took to X (formerly Twitter) on December 25, 2025, to share his annual Christmas greeting. His message ...

When the nearly 20-acre cultural and civic campus opens on Chicago’s South Side this spring, art will do much of the talking. Among the newly announced commissions for the Obama Presidential Center is ...

Former President Obama was in the Windy City to check on the progress of the nearly finished Barack Obama Presidential Library. Former President Barack Obama made a holiday pop-up visit to a Chicago ...

Gates’s work for the center will occupy the Hadiya Pendleton Atrium within the Forum Building, Artist Theaster Gates has been commissioned to create a major new artwork for the Obama Presidential ...

Every December, former President Barack Obama has maintained an annual tradition of sharing his favorite books, movies and music every year since his time in the White House. He usually releases a ...

Obama's plaque refers to him as "one of the most divisive political figures in American History" Win McNamee/Getty; Joey Garrison President Donald Trump's administration added new Presidential Walk of ...

Black athletes have dominated sports, with some of the most recognized icons in tennis and basketball. Gen Z is continuing ...

FILE: Bob Dylan performs at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco, 1979.

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The year isn't over until Barack Obama drops his favorite works of art across film, music and literature. The former president turned pop culture enthusiast dropped his annual favorites list, and ...

Obama told lawmakers that the party’s wins in 2025 have reenergized Democrats. Former President Barack Obama told House Democrats at an event on Sunday in Los Angeles that as they focus on trying to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A special guest made a surprise visit to some young Chicago students on Tuesday. Former President Barack Obama read to children at the Bessie Coleman Library Branch. He also talked to ...