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EPISODE · Jun 14, 2026 · 41 MIN

Obama Presidential Center Preview

from The Weekend · host Jackie Alemany, Jonathan Capehart, Eugene Daniels, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Amb. Linda Thomas Greenfield, Valerie Jarrett, Akayla Gardner

June 14, 2026, 8 AM; The organizers aimed to represent a modern redefinition of the traditional presidential library with campaign memorabilia and artifacts on display, while also making room for public spaces like a new library, basketball court, gardens, a huge playbround and picnic area. As the New York Times points out, "It is a trip to a parallel universe, one suffused in earnest talk of hope and change, not dark warnings about American carnage, One marching toward a multiracial, progressive future rather than dismantling a suffocating woke tyranny." Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation, and former Senior adviser to President Barack Obama joins The Weekend to discuss the opening of the Obama Presidential Center. For more, follow us on social media: Bluesky: @theweekendmsnow.bsky.social Instagram: @theweekendmsnow TikTok: @theweekendmsnow To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The Obama Presidential Center makes its official debut next week, on Juneteenth to be exact, and its exhibits filled with inspiration and hope mark a huge contradiction from what we're seeing from the current President.

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