‘Hope Is All We Have’

Four former presidents and first ladies gather for the Obama Presidential Center star-studded opening ceremony on Thursday in Chicago.

From left, Sasha Obama, Malia Obama, Former First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, attend the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. Barack Obama served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 and was the first African American to hold the office. (Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images)