POLITICSJun 18 · 21:17 UTCCHICAGO SUN-TIMESAmbar Colón

Read Barack Obama's speech at the Obama Presidential Center

Barack Obama delivered a speech at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago, thanking individuals and groups for their support, reflecting on his arrival in Chicago in 1985, and discussing his experiences organizing communities on the South Side. He emphasized themes of unity, leadership, and giving people a voice to build a fairer America.

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