About this episode

The episode covers the opening weekend of the Obama Presidential Center with interviews from notable guests.

The Obama Presidential Center is open! We were there all weekend to experience the historic opening on Chicago's South Side. In part 1 we interviewed: Valerie Jarrett John Roberson Tina Tchen Special thanks to the Obama Foundation for lending the studio and for some of the video footage used in this episode! Show notes here Send us Fan Mail Support the show If you have anything you'd like us to talk about on the podcast, food or history, please email us at ⁠admin@77flavors.or...

People in this episode

Hosts: Sara Faddah, Dario Durham

Guests: Valerie Jarrett, John Roberson, Tina Tchen

Topics covered

• Obama Presidential Center
• Chicago history
• community events
• interviews
• cultural significance

Keywords

• Obama Presidential Center
• Valerie Jarrett
• John Roberson
• Tina Tchen
• Chicago events
• community
• history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Obama Foundation

Places: Chicago's South Side

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