As Juneteenth is celebrated across the US, Obama's presidential center opens in Chicago
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Former President Barack Obama holds a baby as he and First Lady Michelle Obama greet community members in the Hope and Change lobby before they walk through the museum at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool)Drummers perform during a Juneteenth celebration in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Members of the SHINE Muwasi women's African drum circle perform during a Juneteenth celebration in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)A person, who declined to give his name, stands for a photo during a Juneteenth celebration in the Leimert Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, Friday, June 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Former President Barack Obama holds a baby as he and First Lady Michelle Obama greet community members in the Hope and Change lobby before they walk through the museum at the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago's Jackson Park on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool)