Dive Deeper

The words that will appear on the exterior of the Museum at the Obama Presidential Center draw a meaningful line between the history that made the Obamas’ journey possible, the story we’ll tell in the Museum, and our ongoing work.

Dive deeper:

— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) July 28, 2021

Black In Time

These students curated an exhibition last year designed to recontextualize Black History Month through art and fashion pic.twitter.com/YB0KhZhkWx

— NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) February 1, 2021

Forever Beloved

Crowd cheers for @BarackObama as his motorcade departs the Museum of the American Revolution. pic.twitter.com/b5YO54tOF0

— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) August 20, 2020

Juneteenth: Freedom Day

"Juneteenth is a time to recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest hours, there is cause to hope for tomorrow’s light."—@BarackObama, 2016 pic.twitter.com/WQ2C4QXLG3

— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) June 19, 2020

Harriet Tubman
Mother Freedom#Juneteenth pic.twitter.com/iI1DdcxJno

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 19, 2020

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A great way to celebrate #Juneteenth? Support Black women filmmakers like @cgpeoples - her film @Juneteenthmovie drops on digital today. A lovely film about mothers and daughters, dreams deferred and reclaiming our own liberation. #MissJuneteenth pic.twitter.com/sphrPshhlJ

— FilmFatale_NYC 🇭🇹 🇩🇴 🇺🇸 (@FilmFatale_NYC) June 19, 2020

#OTD in 1865, enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom by Union troops in Galveston Bay, TX—two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued.

Known as #Juneteenth, this day is widely celebrated as the end of chattel slavery in the U.S. #APeoplesJourney pic.twitter.com/banVoF49nl

— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

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Though it has long been celebrated among the African American community, it is a history that has been marginalized & still remains largely unknown to the wider public. The legacy of #Juneteenth shows the value of deep hope & urgent organizing in uncertain times. #APeoplesJourney pic.twitter.com/juqbpOGxYu

— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

Although the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, it could not be implemented in places still under Confederate control, some enslaved people would not be free until much later.

[BLOG] The Historical Legacy of Juneteenth: https://t.co/rUhEaMtM0J #APeoplesJourney

— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

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For more than 250,000 African Americans, June 19, 1865, signaled the final day of their enslavement. Two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect on January 1, 1863, Texas had yet to officially recognize the President’s executive order. #APeoplesJourney pic.twitter.com/1eZrAfElgv

— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

Not until Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX with 2,000 soldiers on June 19, 1865, did enslaved African Americans learn about their emancipation.

How do you and your community commemorate #Juneteenth? #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory pic.twitter.com/Guppu0hKZC

— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

Fighting For The ACA

Well, this was unexpected. It's not every day that @BarackObama ends up in your comment section!Thank you for your kind message. I'm so proud of the impact #SweetSophia has had on this world. pic.twitter.com/ljNhLWNpyD

— Natalie Weaver (@Nataliecweaver) May 7, 2019

The Obama Portraits

An artist painted thousands of portraits of Barack Obama — one from every day of his presidency. Now they're in display in Chicago at the Stony Island Arts Bank. https://t.co/fROWH6WMUM

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) April 24, 2019

The World Loves 44!

Obama’s portrait has been on display at the @NPG for six months and there’s still a line to see it. pic.twitter.com/VMisOoiYUt

— Emily Graslie 📺🦕🦖 (@Ehmee) September 23, 2018

Forever Historic

 

Artist: Kehinde Wiley

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Artist: Amy Sherald

The Unveiling

Watch Here on C-SPAN

Monday at 10 a.m. ET, we'll share a live broadcast of the portrait unveiling for President @BarackObama & Mrs. @MichelleObama at our @NPG.

A history of the museum's presidential portraits: https://t.co/lDjFnTuvY7 #ObamaPortraits #myNPG pic.twitter.com/IyCl8Djlvr

— Smithsonian (@smithsonian) February 9, 2018

Revealing Mrs. @MichelleObama’s portrait by Amy Sherald #ObamaPortraits #myNPG pic.twitter.com/gxPdvfnXWZ

— Smithsonian (@smithsonian) February 12, 2018

Remain Vigilant

Just heard this Octavia Butler quote for the first time and am now obsessed with it. pic.twitter.com/2M4cVlGmFu

— Mkay (@JoyAnnReid) June 27, 2017

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