Mike Strautmanis

⏳ The countdown is on... only one more day until the @ObamaFoundation's #DemocracyForum. Don’t miss this year's lineup of speakers and topics. From President Obama to Ryan Reynolds — get livestream details and the full lineup at obama.org/2024-democracy…

It was a pleasure to show @ChicagosMayor the work the @ObamaFoundation is doing inside Jackson Park as we build the Obama Presidential Center! I can't tell you how proud I am of our Foundation team, Lakeside Alliance, and our local partners bringing the Center to life.

Stay cool and safe out there, Chicago! The city has cooling centers available in select neighborhoods, as well as public libraries. Find more information on how to beat the heat: chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

We are so grateful for the community members that joined us for our second Obama Presidential Center Roadshow today in Chicago! The power of sports, wellness, and community were on full display.

Great conversation with @ChicagosMayor today about investments and economic opportunity that the Obama Presidential Center will bring to our city. Looking forward to working together with the Mayor as we bring change home!

@naima Baby This Love I Have, Minnie Riperton g.co/kgs/CFZZoH Check The Rhime g.co/kgs/6agDhT Just heard Minnie’s cut by accident a few years ago and was like…wait a minute…!

When I was coming up, identifying a song sample was a point of pride. We learned crate digging in our parents' music collections, and we realized the original was a jam. For Day 4 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, name a song you discovered through a sample, but now love more.

@naima Every time this comes on, I tell my kids - now this is a love song! Listen to the lyrics. And then it comes out, with disgust & resignation, y’all don’t know nothin’ about this…”

It is a rite of passage, as a music head or just a general old head, to at some point proclaim about a song to anyone in your hearing younger than you, "You don't know nothin' about this!" For Day 2 of the #BlackMusicMonthChallenge, what song(s) don't they know nothin' bout?

On June 3, Hadiya Pendleton's family will host the 10th annual Hadiya’s Promise Party4Peace. This is an important time to come together during Gun Violence Awareness Month and celebrate Hadiya’s life, which ended too soon. 👇🏾Get all the event details: eventbrite.com/e/hadiyas-prom…

This International Museum Day, I want to invite you to our first Obama Presidential Center Roadshow. On Saturday, the @ObamaFoundation will showcase the Center's Fruit & Vegetable Garden and Teaching Kitchen. It'll be a fun day of gardening and community. bit.ly/42elugz

Amanda Williams your tulips are inspiring us all to celebrate the joy in our communities. And we're just getting started!! Proud to partner with you and Emerald South to redefine redlining. blockclubchicago.org/2023/05/01/tho…

What a week in Chicago! From a surprise recording studio drop by at @GuitarsOverGuns to a panel discussion with @MBK_Alliance model communities, @BarackObama returned to the South Side to spend time in community with young people & community leaders. Get a glimpse at his visit:

We believe in the power of community to create a positive impact in the lives of boys and young men of color. At today's @MBK_Alliance Impact in Action event, attendees spent the day learning from #MBKModelCommunities including MBK Omaha, MBK Newark, MBK Tulsa, and MBK Yonkers.

Today I got to hear from @GuitarsOverGuns—one of @MBK_Alliance’s Freedom Summer ‘22 recipients—about how they’re working to support young people on the South Side of Chicago. When the Obama Presidential Center opens, it will offer spaces and programming just like this. Thanks for letting me join!

It was a great start to the week hearing from my friend @EbooPatel and Suzanne Yoon at @EconClubChi's latest Global Thought Leaders chat. Eboo was an inaugural member of @BarackObama's Advisory Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships. So you could say we go way back!

Chicago: I wanted to personally invite you to our @ObamaFoundation #EarthDay event! We're partnering with Emerald South to host 3 park clean-ups on the South Side. We'll also celebrate with food, music, and giveaways! Sign up at: obamacenter.typeform.com/EarthDay2023

This right here! This is where my pride in my Obama journey comes to life: Through the incredible alumni I had the opportunity to work with at the Obama White House. Great to be with so many @BarackObama alumni in DC tonight. You keep inspiring me each and every day!!

@HistoryOfChairs ❤️

@HistoryOfChairs Thank you 🙏🏽

@HistoryOfChairs See now THAT’s awesome!!

Had an incredible conversation last night with @SocEntChi1 on the importance of creating change with communities and supporting the next generation of leaders. My pride in the Obama journey comes to life through the @ObamaFoundation and the lives we’ve touched along the way.