The Obama Presidential Center
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In this special series on the Obama Presidential Center, Catherine Cruz, host of HPR's The Conversation, traveled to Chicago to attend an exclusive media preview of the center and to learn more about former president Barack Obama’s life, legacy, and homegrown connection to Hawaiʻi.
The center’s grand opening to the public is scheduled for Friday, June 19. It houses a 19-acre campus that includes public spaces, a new branch of the Chicago Public Library, and a museum dedicated to Obama’s life.
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Maya Soetoro, Indonesian-American academic and Barack Obama's sister, reflects on the opening of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. -
Visual artist Hugo McCloud shares the message behind his art and what it means for his work to be part of the new Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. -
Native Hawaiian educator Kepa Barrett and Hawaiʻi-based author Sheila Sarhangi share their experience exploring the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago and its ties to Hawaiʻi. -
HPR takes an exclusive preview of the Obama Presidential Center Library with Chicago Public Library Commissioner Chris Brown and learns about the collection's ties to Hawaiʻi. -
HPR speaks with Chicago Sun-Times journalist Lynn Sweet and local Chicago youth for their thoughts on the opening of the long-awaited Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.
