@Starting today, working families are getting monthly payments of up to $300 per child thanks to @POTUS' American Rescue Plan. This is an historic step that will help families make ends meet and lift millions of children out of poverty.
http://childtaxcredit.gov/
With so many folks getting together with family and friends, there’s a lot to celebrate this summer. Here’s a playlist of songs I’ve been listening to lately—it's a mix of old and new, household names and emerging artists, and a whole lot in between.
While we were still in the White House, I began sharing my summer favorites—and now, it’s become a little tradition that I look forward to sharing with you all. So here's this year's offering. Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.
Michelle and I sat down with some terrific young people from @KidsPress to talk about We The People, our latest @Netflix series through Higher Ground. We're hoping these songs teach the next generation about how our government works and what it means to be an active citizen.
If you want to make sure that insiders can’t drown out the voices of ordinary folks, I hope you'll check out @AllOnTheLine's Redistricting U. It's a training designed to help you engage with the map-drawing process in your state. Sign up today:
http://bit.ly/RedistrictingU
Happy Fourth of July, and Happy Birthday, Malia! It’s been such a joy to watch you begin to make your own way in the world with poise, grace, and humor. I miss the days when you thought the fireworks were for you.
Libraries are citadels of knowledge and empathy—and they’ve played an extraordinarily important role in my life. I spoke with @SmithsonianSec Bunch about our shared love of books, A Promised Land, and the role storytelling plays in shaping our history.
As a dad of two daughters, this movie really hit home for me. I'm glad to see it has resonated with so many people.
NetflixFilm: FATHERHOOD has been the #1 movie in 82 countries! 61 million households are projected to have their Harts won over by @KevinHart4real and the film — from Sony Pictures & BRON Studios, and presented by Higher Ground Productions — in its first 4 weeks.
That's a lot of Hart ❤️
Congratulations to the @CripCampFilm team on their @PeabodyAwards! I could not be prouder of the disability rights activists who inspired this film, the directors who brought their story to life, and our team at Higher Ground for their hard work.
Judy Heumann: Today, @CripCampFilm had the honor of receiving a @PeabodyAwards. @JimLeBrecht calls for more authentic inclusion of disabled people in media as Crip Camp is just "one story of thousands." Let us embody the "unapologetic spirit" of Crip Camp and fight for our stories to be told💜
The Senate is preparing to take action on a bill that would strengthen our democracy, but Republican Senators are afraid to even debate it. This week, @EricHolder and I had a chance to talk with folks across the country about what’s at stake – and how we can make a difference.
I’m really proud of young men like James and Lazarus who, despite the obstacles they have faced, are raising their daughters with tremendous love and care. To all the dads out there—Happy Father’s Day.
The Obama Foundation: This #FathersDay, we’re celebrating dads like James and Lazarus, who went through @YG_Chicago’s Becoming a Man program, and are shining examples for their daughters despite the obstacles they’ve had to overcome. Hear their reflections on fatherhood with @barackobama.
On the ninth anniversary of DACA, I’m thinking about all the brave DREAMers who have stepped forward to tell their stories. They have fueled a movement that is still working to guarantee the permanent protections they deserve. I will always be inspired by their fight.
Happy birthday, Sasha! You’ve grown so much, and it’s been a joy to watch you become the person we always hoped you’d be. Your mom and I can’t wait to see where life takes you next.
It's always great catching up with @POTUS, and I'm grateful for everything he and his administration have done to protect and expand the Affordable Care Act. Let's keep working until every American has access to quality, affordable health care.
President Biden: Great news folks: we hit record-high health care enrollment. 31 million people now have coverage through the Affordable Care Act. Couldn’t think of a better person to celebrate this milestone with than President Obama, so I gave him a call.
Coaches like Ernest Radcliffe are changing lives every single day. They understand how sports can help us build relationships, communicate better, and learn how to get back up when life knocks us down.
Thanks for letting me stop by practice, Coach!
Yesterday, I sat down with some of the Obama Presidential Center’s neighbors—local business owners who help hold the South Side of Chicago together. We talked about how the @ObamaFoundation can catalyze more inclusive economic development and their hopes for the future.
Michelle and I are excited to share our latest show from Higher Ground: We The People. Some of our favorite artists got together with amazing animators to remix civics—and the result is a lot better than what we had in school. Check it out on @Netflix this July 4.
It’s great to be back in my hometown and even better to spend some time with talented young people in Jackson Park. I’m proud of the Wolfpack for a terrific season, and for their leadership off the field as well. Thanks for letting me give a guest pep talk!
The Obama Foundation: Surprise! @barackobama just dropped by the Chicago Southside Wolfpack practice in Jackson Park — the site of the future Obama Presidential Center — to congratulate the youth football team on a great season.
.@brhodes has been a close advisor and a good friend for more than a decade. His new book, After the Fall, is a personal, timely look at how America has shaped the world we live in—for better and worse—and the importance of continuing to lead by example. It's a great read!
This Memorial Day, let’s remember the men and women who sacrificed everything for the people they served with and the country they loved. We owe them all an enormous debt of gratitude.
