Name: Obama: In Pursuit of a More Perfect Union
Released: 2021-08-03T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · Biography

HBO's three-part documentary, OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION chronicles the personal and political journey of President Barack Obama. The series takes us through Obama's childhood, his spiritual formation by a generation of Black leaders, and his hopes for a more inclusive America.

2021 · 1h 35m

Director Peter W. Kunhardt

EPISODE 1

Part 1

Looking back at Barack Obama's formative years as he navigates his biracial identity in his hometown of Chicago, his upbringing with his mother, who was a single parent, and his education and organizing work within his community.

1h 34 min
EPISODE 2

Part 2

Obama's campaign trail in 2008 and the struggles he faced as he fought to become the next president, particularly the pressure to define his identity along racial lines, which he viewed as a distraction from other important issues.

1h 31 min
EPISODE 3

Part 3

The challenges, triumphs and defeats Obama experienced while in the White House, such as successfully introducing the Affordable Care Act, and struggling with issues of police brutality, gun control and more.

1h 46 min