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Barack Obama and Michelle Obama at the We Are One concert event. We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial was a public celebration of the then forthcoming inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States at the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on January 18, 2009.
The Obamas wave at the crowd at the We Are One concert held at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18, 2009. On January 18, 2009, the day after Obama arrived in Washington, D.C., an inaugural concert, "We Are One", took place at the Lincoln Memorial. The concert featured performances and readings of historical passages by more than three dozen ...
May – (Break Free) March from Lafayette Park to Lincoln Memorial protesting for divestment from fossil fuels and stopping offshore drilling. July 16 – Together 2016 rally – Louie Giglio, Francis Chan and musical groups and musicians, including Hillsong United and Lecrae, participated in a gathering of thousands of evangelicals on the ...
January 20, 2009 was a cold day in Washington D.C., with temperatures hovering right below freezing, but an estimated 1.8 million people flooded onto the National Mall to see incoming President ...
He has performed at events for both the first inauguration and second inauguration for President Barack Obama. Performing at the We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial on January 18, 2008, and "Kids' Inaugural: Our Children Our Future" event at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., on January 19, 2013.
Obama and Trump had what appeared to be a warm conversation ahead of former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral, but a professional lipreader told The Post their smiles and laughter belied more ...
January 18 – President Barack Obama's inaugural concert, entitled "We Are One", is held at the Lincoln Memorial. Performers include Mary J. Blige , Garth Brooks , Renée Fleming , Caleb Green , Josh Groban , Herbie Hancock , Heather Headley , Beyoncé , Bettye LaVette , Pete Seeger , Bruce Springsteen , James Taylor and Stevie Wonder . [ 2 ]
Obama officially became the 44th President of the United States while the piece was being performed, at noon, as the United States Constitution stipulates. [ 5 ] Although it appeared that the piece was being performed live, it was in fact mimed while a recording made two days before was fed to the television pool and speakers. [ 3 ]