Life Advice

Citadels Of Knowledge

Libraries are citadels of knowledge and empathy—and they’ve played an extraordinarily important role in my life. I spoke with @SmithsonianSec Bunch about our shared love of books, A Promised Land, and the role storytelling plays in shaping our history. pic.twitter.com/jbWdAK7Zkp

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 29, 2021

President Obama On Fallon

Well-Read Black Girl Book Club

In each of us, there's a story to be shared—a story that’s sacred and can bring us together. I had such a good time talking with the @WellReadBlkGirl Book Club about A Promised Land because just as they learned about my story, I had a chance to learn from theirs. pic.twitter.com/u6vAXUSK5s

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 24, 2021

Between Cultures

I felt inspired and hopeful after speaking with students in @TheTellingRoom’s Young Writers & Leaders program. I wrote #APromisedLand in part because I hoped to reach young people like those in this group—the unique voices of a new generation, energized and unafraid to dream big. https://t.co/LP1Ri8Epva

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 18, 2021

'No matter what somebody’s accomplished—the greatest novelist, the greatest surgeons, the greatest political activists—they didn’t start that way' — @BarackObama met with writing students to talk about their ambitions and share his own experience of growing up between cultures pic.twitter.com/6u6i5mPP5m

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 18, 2021

The Work We Need To Do

.@EkpeUdoh—I saw your tweet about A Promised Land and thought I’d respond. For me, the title of my book is about the work we need to do to realize the promise of becoming a more perfect union, even if we don’t get there in our lifetimes. Glad to see your book club is reading it! https://t.co/aVRMxwt5JH pic.twitter.com/Uz3LMAWD2z

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 27, 2021

BookTube

I had some fun answering questions about #APromisedLand for BookTube. I talked to creators about everything from fatherhood, to celebrating science at the White House, to the role strong women played in my life. You can watch the full episode on @YouTube: https://t.co/yCydcrqVW4 pic.twitter.com/VLOBfnjc2z

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 16, 2020

Voice Of Influence Award

Tough Questions

In A Promised Land, I talk about the decisions I had to make during the first few years of my presidency. Here are some thoughts on how I approach tough questions: https://t.co/GFumGnNPln

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 9, 2020

44 And Taylor

I spoke with President @BarackObama about his (amazing) new book ‘A Promised Land.'
If you haven’t read it, you should. It’s a deeply personal and insightful look into his presidency and his journey along the way. And for young people, it's an invitation to remake the world. pic.twitter.com/J2xxu2R0dx

— Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) December 3, 2020

Sidenote - I have never smiled that big in my life!!!

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Taylor Rooks (@TaylorRooks) December 03, 2020