Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union

YouTube, October 2021

HBO’s three-part documentary, OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION chronicles the personal and political journey of President Barack Obama, as the country grapples with its racial history.

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