Obama Presidential Center opens in Chicago on Juneteenth with bipartisan crowd including Clintons and Bushes
France 24—The Barack Obama Presidential Center officially opened in Chicago's Jackson Park on Juneteenth with a ceremony that drew a bipartisan, star-studded crowd including the Clintons and the Bushes. Obama was moved to tears by Michelle Obama's speech at the dedication, which opened with a 'stolen land' acknowledgment and featured a call to defend democracy. Stephen Colbert riffed on Obama's famous tan suit. The center is to open to the public starting on Juneteenth. Obama said he hopes the center will be a 'beacon of hope' for democracy, and he outlined his vision for its civic mission.
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- BBC — World — Obama was moved to tears by Michelle Obama's speech at the dedication ceremony.
- The Independent (UK) — Center opened to the public on Juneteenth in Chicago's Jackson Park.
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- New York Times — Stephen Colbert riffed on Obama's famous tan suit at the presidential center opening.
- Daily Mail — Ceremony opened with a 'stolen land' acknowledgment before the broader dedication program.
- Drudge Report — Clintons and Bushes mingled at the star-studded Obama Center opening ceremony.