Barack Obama

The Gay Head lighthouse rises above the cliffs on Martha's Vineyard, Mass., in 2010. The body of Tafari Campbell, a personal chef to the Obamas, was recently recovered in nearby Edgartown Great Pond.

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Obamas' personal chef dies while paddleboarding in Martha's Vineyard

2:49pm July 25, 2023

by Emily Olson

The body of Tarfari Campbell, 45, was recovered Monday after a two-day search in Edgartown Great Pond, near a home owned by the former president and first lady.

President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign rally for Pennsylvania's Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro and Democratic Senate candidate Lt. Gov. John Fetterman, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Philadelphia.

Presidents Biden, Obama and Trump appeal to midterm voters at Pennsylvania rallies

5:59am November 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

Three of the six living presidents delivered dire closing messages Saturday in battleground Pennsylvania entering the final weekend of the 2022 midterm elections.

Obama endorses Beasley in crucial Senate race for Democrats

11:52am October 25, 2022

by Associated Press

President Barack Obama endorsed North Carolina U.S.

Inductee Jay-Z speaks onstage during the 36th Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony

Music & Culture

Barack Obama honors Jay-Z at his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction

12:08pm October 31, 2021

by Hazel Cills

The hip hop legend was inducted by the former president and comedian Dave Chappelle. The induction makes Jay-Z one of the few solo rappers to ever be included in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Bruce Springsteen, Michelle Obama and Barack Obama in the Blue Room before the Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony on Nov. 22, 2016. It's one of many photos featured in the Renegades book.

In a new book, Barack Obama and Bruce Springsteen envision a more unified America

4:59pm October 25, 2021

In an NPR interview, the former president and the iconic musician speak about spreading hope amid widespread division and about the "critical patriotism" of Springsteen's "Born in the U.S.A."

Sarah Obama holds a photograph of her grandson, Barack Obama in Kogelo, Kenya while awaiting the results of Super Tuesday's primary in Feb. 2008. She died on Monday after a brief illness, and is being remembered as a beloved matriarch and philanthropist.

World News

Remembering Mama Sarah: Philanthropist And Obama Family Matriarch Dies In Kenya At 99

3:45pm March 29, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Sarah Obama, the former president's step-grandmother who helped raise his father, died Monday morning after a brief illness. She spent much of her life promoting education for girls and orphans.

"For two months now, a political party and its accompanying media ecosystem has too often been unwilling to tell their followers the truth," former President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. Obama is seen here in October 2020.

Obama: 'A Moment Of Great Dishonor And Shame For Our Nation' — But Not A Surprise

9:00pm January 06, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

"History will rightly remember today's violence at the Capitol, incited by a sitting president who has continued to baselessly lie about the outcome of a lawful election," wrote the former president.

Former President Barack Obama tells mourners Thursday at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta that they can honor the late Rep. John Lewis by helping to revitalize voting rights.

Obama Calls For Abolishing Filibuster If It Stands In Way Of Stronger Voting Rights

6:24pm July 30, 2020

by Bill Chappell

"Naming it the John Lewis Voting Rights Act — that is a fine tribute," former President Barack Obama said. "But John wouldn't want us to stop there."

Former President Barack Obama speaks Wednesday, during virtual town hall event with young people to discuss policing and the civil unrest that has followed the death of George Floyd.

Politics & Government

Obama Urges Young People To Keep Up Their Protests To Bring Change

9:37pm June 03, 2020

by David Welna

In a virtual town hall, the former president did not mention his successor. But he did extol the young demonstrators who he said give him hope the country will get better.

The Rev. Joseph Lowery gave the benediction during the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

National

Rev. Joseph Lowery, 'Dean' Of The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 98

8:17am March 28, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

Lowery got his start as an activist organizing bus boycotts in 1950s Alabama. He led the Southern Christian Leadership Conference for two decades and prayed at Barack Obama's first inauguration.

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