Before moving to Washington, D.C., the Obamas spent their early years in Chicago, where Barack served as a state senator ...

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. “If I can ...

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

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 would ultimately replace him with a successor they considered a “con man,” ...

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 ...

Columbia University’s Incite Institute offers more than 450 perspectives from the Obama White House and beyond.

The Obamas took over the NBA All-Star Game over the weekend. Former President Barack Obama, a known basketball fan, and first lady Michelle Obama were met with a burst of cheers f ...