Storytime had an unexpected visitor today — President Obama sat down with 27 kindergarten, 1st, and 2nd grade students at the Chicago Public Library’s Coleman Branch and read them “Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman's Dreams Took Flight” by Karyn Parsons, a story about Bessie Coleman, the first Black and Native American woman pilot. In June, a new branch of the Chicago Public Library will open in the Obama Presidential Center, ensuring that every young person has the opportunity to discover new per

“If you're walking down the right path and you’re willing to keep walking, eventually you'll make progress.” - Barack Obama, born on this day in 1961. | Biography