My entire life seems to have been in preparation for what I'm doing now.
– Preethi Herman, Obama Foundation Fellow
March 12, 2019
Reflections on MBK Rising! from Quamiir Trice
Philadelphia educator Quamiir Trice was one of several young men who joined Karamo Brown on stage at MBK Rising!, a national convening hosted by the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance this past February. He took the time to reflect on his experience at the event and what he learned. Read them now +
March 8, 2019
Fact Sheet: The Obama Presidential Archives
The Obama Foundation is proud to be working in partnership with the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to lay the foundation for enhanced public… More
March 8, 2019
Celebrating International Women’s Day
To celebrate International Women’s Day, we sent the message below to our email list lifting up the work of Obama Foundation program participants who are… More
March 7, 2019
Face to Face with the Fellows: Preethi Herman
“My entire life seems to have been in preparation for what I’m doing now, which is just being able to have empathy for others and insight into different experiences to ultimately empower women to step up to be leaders.” See how Obama Fellow Preethi Herman is empowering women to reach their full potential through leadership. Read the full story +
March 7, 2019
The Creative Brief with Joshua Mays
We sat down to talk process and creativity with the Oakland-based artist and muralist, Joshua Mays, who created murals that captured the joy, optimism, and beauty of the MBK movement for MBK Rising! Read the full interview +
February 18, 2019
President Obama Marks Five-Year Anniversary of My Brother’s Keeper with Reading List
Earlier today, President Obama shared a reading list in lead-up to MBK Rising!, a two-day convening that will bring together in Oakland the… More
February 12, 2019
Face to Face with the Fellows: Harry Grammer
In a nation with the world’s largest prison population, Los Angeles County has the highest rate of youth incarceration and probation, and a recidivism rate of 69 percent. Harry Grammer is doing his part to give young people the support they need to begin their lives anew. Read more about Harry and his organization, New Earth +
February 5, 2019
Stephen Curry, John Legend To Join President Obama at My Brother’s Keeper Alliance’s First National Gathering in Oakland
MBK Rising! will bring together youth and community leaders advocating for boys and young men of color CHICAGO, IL — Today, the Obama… More
January 28, 2019
Face to Face with the Fellows: Veronica Crespin-Palmer and Clarissa Delgado
We sat down with Obama Fellows Veronica Crespin-Palmer and Clarissa Delgado to learn more about their work to give every child in their communities the same choice for a quality education and their journeys to get to where they are. Read the full story +
January 25, 2019
When Worlds Collide: Obama Foundation Scholar and African Leader Join Forces for Good
See what happened when Robert Katende from the Leaders: Africa program met Vanessa Paranjothy, an Obama Scholar at Columbia University, met at the 2018 Obama Foundation Summit in Chicago…Read the full story +
January 15, 2019
President Obama Wants You to Turn MLK Day into a Day of Service
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?'” President Obama reflected on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy and the power of serving others on what would have been his 90th birthday. Read the full message +
January 14, 2019
Face to Face with the Fellows: Tiana Epps-Johnson
Obama Foundation Fellow and Chicago transplant Tiana Epps-Johnson is doing her part to improve voter turnout by helping local governments and election officials get their hands on the most up-to-date tools, and helping voters get the most up-to-date information. Read on to see how she does it +
January 5, 2019
Meet the Leaders at the Asia-Pacific Program Design Workshop in Hawaiʻi
Artists. Innovators. Entrepreneurs. Changemakers. Get to know the 21 emerging leaders who are participating in the Asia-Pacific program design workshop in Hawaiʻi. Meet the leaders +
January 3, 2019
Designing the Asia-Pacific Leaders Program
Explore how we’re bringing our Asia-Pacific Leaders program to life. Learn more +