Barack Obama And Michelle Obama’s Huge Announcement–We Did Not See This Coming!
October 1, 2021 by Maria Pierides
Former President Barack Obama’s dream of building his long-awaited presidential center is one step closer to becoming a reality, as ground has officially broken this week after years of delays and local opposition. The official groundbreaking ceremony took place on Tuesday September 28 in Jackson Park, with both the former president and his wife taking to the podium to speak about their hopes for the highly-anticipated center, and what it will do to for the community.
Back in 2016, Obama chose a site in a historic lakefront park on the South Side of Chicago to build his presidential library. The location reportedly held a very special place in his heart, as not only is it where he began his political career, but also where he met and married Michelle, a proud South Side resident. “Chicago is where I found the purpose I’d been seeking,” the former president said at the groundbreaking ceremony. “Chicago is where everything most precious to me began. It’s where I found a home.”