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Southside With You: Our Forever President's Center Is Opening to the Public

With LL Red Rocking away, I'll keep today's post short and sweet.  Because with so much scum and villainy associated with the current administration, it's nice to remind ourselves that in the not-so-distant past, decent men and women actually lived and worked in the White House.  And nobody was more decent than Barack and Michelle Obama. Which is why today, like many of you, I will be tuning in to watch the unveiling of the Barack Obama Presidential Center. Because, like Obama himself, this historic monument is about more than a single man. It is about a community; more specifically, the south side of Chicago. It is not some gaudy museum that serves only to sing the praises of the former commander-in-chief, but rather a 19-acre campus dedicated to providing programs and services to the community. In addition to four floors of exhibits that honor his presidency, Barack Obama also added several features that greatly enhance the community, including public gardens, an indoor b...

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