The People’s Inauguration Project program
date: label: Date
content: January 19-20, 2009
name: label: Created by
content: The Stafford Foundation, American, founded 2002
label: Subject of
content: People's Inaugural Project, American, 2009 - 2009
label: Subject of
content: President Barack Obama, American, born 1961
notes: label: Caption
content: In 2009, the Stafford Foundation, a nonprofit organization led by businessman Earl W. Stafford, launched The People’s Inaugural Project to mark the historic inauguration of President Barack Obama. The faith-based charitable initiative brought 300 people facing economic hardship to Washington, DC, to experience the celebration firsthand. Participants received hotel accommodations at the Marriott, meals, and access to special events including a prayer breakfast, a formal ball, and other festivities. They were selected through organizations like the National Urban League, Boys and Girls Clubs of America, church groups, women’s support networks, and veterans’ associations. Stafford, who envisioned the project before Obama’s election, said he wanted to give people who couldn’t otherwise afford it the chance to be part of this moment in history—and to inspire people to help their fellow Americans. The People’s Inauguration Project “parallels the message of Barack Obama,” said Stafford, “it shares a message of hope and optimism about tomorrow.”
label: Description
content: Program for The People's Inaugural Project. The front cover has an image of the U.S. Capitol with five red stripes extending out from the Capitol dome. Each stripe has a series of white stars down its center. Blue type at the top of the page reads: [THE PEOPLE'S / INAUGURAL PROJECT]. The back of the program has a quote from the Bible and the logos of the sponsors of the event.
place: label: Place used
content: Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Humanitarianism
label: Topic
content: Local and regional
label: Topic
content: Politics
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, 2001-
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Political and Activist Ephemera
label: Exhibition
content: A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Stafford Foundation
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.142.7
objectType: label: Type
content: programs
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Unknown - Restrictions Possible
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper, metal
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 8 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 1/16 in. (21.6 × 14 × 0.2 cm)