DAILY SNAPSHOT
Friday, June 19, 2015

All times are Eastern Time (ET)

3:50 PM: The President arrives in San Francisco, California

5:15 PM: The President delivers remarks at the Annual Meeting of the U.S. Conference of MayorsWATCH HERE

6:25 PM: The President participates in a DNC roundtable

8:50 PM: The President attends a DCC event

See the President and Vice President's full schedule here.

Tell Us: How Are You Your Brother's Keeper?

President Barack Obama walks with mentees on the South Lawn of the White House, Oct. 14, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Last year, the President launched the My Brother's Keeper initiative to address persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and young men of color, and ensure that all young people can reach their full potential.

Share with us how you're helping a young person in your community, or how someone you looked up to helped you get ahead.

P.S. -- Join the conversation online and share your stories or videos on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram using the hashtag #MyBrothersKeeper, and we'll feature some of your stories on WhiteHouse.gov and White House social media channels over the coming days.

President Obama Delivers a Statement on the Shooting in South Carolina

On Wednesday night, a gunman opened fire at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine people including pastor and state senator Clementa Pinckney. The Department of Justice is opening a hate crime investigation into this tragedy, and yesterday morning, the President gave a statement on the tragedy from the White House Briefing Room.

WATCH HERE

Your Health and Our Environment: How Can We Protect Both?

On Tuesday, the White House will convene a Summit to bring together health and medical professionals, academics, and other stakeholders to empower people and communities with the information and tools they need to protect public health in the face of climate change.

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West Wing Week: "Her Map & Compass"

This week, the President congratulated My Brother's Keeper mentees, presided over the ceremonial swearing-in of Loretta Lynch as Attorney General, and stopped by a congressional baseball game and picnic. Meanwhile, the First Lady crossed the Atlantic in the name of Let Girls Learn and Let's Move!

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"The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them became that between employer and free laborer."