accompanied by Tracee Ellis Ross, Valerie Jarrett, and, for the inaugural event, in Chicago, by her cultural godmother, Oprah.
During her time in the White House, Obama grew into a symbol for rejecting the cool distance inherent to symbolism; she was the first First Lady to court an air of “relatability,” and she retained it even as she became one of the most popular Americans in history.
3. ‘Dreams from My Father’: A Story of Race and Inheritance by Barack Obama
This critically acclaimed 2004 autobiography is described as a searching meditation on the meaning of identity in America, Dreams from My Father might be the most revealing portrait we have of a major American leader—a man who is playing, and will play, an increasingly prominent role in healing a fractious and fragmented nation.
4. ‘When We Fight, We Win: Twenty-First-Century Social Movements and the Activists That Are Transforming Our World’ by Greg Jobin-Leeds
This book is the perfect guide to understanding the nuances of the modern social justice movement and how it can lead to lasting change in the near future. Detailing the history, philosophies, tactics, key moments, struggles, and