Tender moment between the pair comes days before the first US election debate and at a time of heightened political tension in America. Michelle Obama wrapped her arms around the former president at the opening of the National African American History and Culture Museum. Work to obtain items for the museum’s collection and fundraising began in 2003, when a law signed by George W Bush authorized the creation of the museum.

Source: The Guardian September 26, 2016 04:18 UTC