Equality stories
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- MBK Alliance
- Youth
MBK Omaha has become a Model Community for showing a population-level impact on Milestone 6, all youth remain safe from violent crimes by demonstrating a 30 percent decrease in homicides from 2011 to 2022.
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- Alumni
- Changemakers
Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities
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- Changemakers
Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities
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- Alumni
- Changemakers
Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities
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- Alumni
- Changemakers
Get to know several LGBTQIA+ Obama alumni building power in their communities
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- Watch
- The Arts
Take a look at how President Obama honored this chapter of American history.
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- Defending Democracy
- Education
Hear directly from Adrijana Hanušić Bećirović as she talks about human rights and what the Obama Leadership program has meant to her.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Global Reach
Meet five women making a difference with the help of the Girls Opportunity Alliance
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- Voyagers
- USA
Nick Kennedy, an Obama-Chesky Voyager, is advocating for the preservation of Indigenous culture.
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- Alumni
- The Obama Administration
Meet the Obama alum who is championing disability rights for all.
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- Africa
Progress for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda has been hindered by the current cultural and political landscape.
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- Educational Material
- Your Voice
This Pride Month and every month, we are committed to uplifting and supporting the LGBTQ+ community.
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- Presidential History
- Barack Obama
When then-Senator Obama delivered a speech titled “A More Perfect Union” 15 years ago today, it became known simply as the “speech on race.”
Learn more![Ireen Chikatula poses for a photo with 11 teenage students. They have a deep skin tone and some are wearing school uniforms. Ireen Chikatula holds a sign that reads, “Because girls matter!”](http://images.ctfassets.net/l7h59hfnlxjx/1lQCfG44a9gjIfjYk2zJop/1bff1055a0d040c8f55f55bb5295a0e5/20220526_163109.jpg?q=75&w=1014&fm=webp)
- Leaders
- Africa
Learn how Ireen is improving the livelihood of women and girls in Zambia’s rural communities.
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- Asia-Pacific
See how Emma uses the law and the power of community to help eradicate gender-based violence.
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- Alumni
Meet the Obama alum who is working to create new opportunities for Black and Brown professionals in the clean energy space.
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- Building the Center
- Chicago
Learn how we're getting local residents involved in the building trades.
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- Presidential History
- Alumni
June 26, 2015 marked an unforgettable day in the Obama Presidency. The Supreme Court ruled on marriage equality, President Obama paid tribute to Reverend Pinckney and his eight parishioners in Charleston, and the White House shone with pride for all to see
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- Alumni
- The Obama Administration
Meet One Obama Alum Who is Leading the Fight for Women's Equality
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- Barack Obama
- Watch
On June 15, 2012, President Obama announced DACA, an executive action to lift the shadow of deportation for young people who came to the United States as undocumented immigrants.
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- Barack Obama
- Presidential History
Then five-year-old Jacob Philadelphia is graduating high school as part of the class of 2022. Watch his reunion with President Obama.
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- MBK Alliance
- Youth
I am proud to announce that the MBK Alliance is ramping up our efforts to support our MBK Network. The start of these efforts is our nationwide call to action, Freedom Summer 2022. Communities across the country often experience an uptick in youth violence
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- MBK Alliance
- Youth
The My Brother’s Keeper Alliance began as a call to action for the nation to address the persistent opportunity gaps boys and young men of color face and to ensure all young people can reach their full potential.
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- Building the Center
- Changemakers
It all started with an interview with Tuskegee Airman Colonel William R. Thompson.
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- MBK Alliance
- Youth
Change, particularly long-lasting, sustainable change, can never happen in a vacuum.
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- MBK Alliance
- Youth
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- Building the Center
- Chicago
This event will bring members of the disabilities community up to speed on the current approach to inclusive design at the OPC.
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- Community Engagement
- Stories
Read the Obama Foundation's statement on anti-racism and equity.
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- Take Action
- Girls Opportunity Alliance
Through our work with the Girls Opportunity Alliance, we are committed to supporting girls to have access to the education they need. We hope you'll take action to support them however you can.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Take Action
Learn about organizations in the Girls Opportunity Alliance community that are helping girls in India to keep learning safely during the pandemic.
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- Girls Opportunity Alliance
- Changemakers
This Father’s Day, meet dads around the world from the Girls Opportunity Alliance community who are supporting their daughters’ education and dreams.
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- Changemakers
- Stories
This month marks 60 years since the original 13 Freedom Riders—among them, a 21-year-old John Lewis—set out on two buses from Washington, D.C. to challenge the segregation of public transportation.
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- Listen
- Changemakers
To mark the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Rides, we spoke with veterans of the movement, as well as author Eric Etheridge
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