India, June 18 -- Former US President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama arrived in Chicago on Wednesday for the grand opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center, a star-studded ceremony that brought together four former presidents and their spouses.

Even as the celebrations began, claims of unpaid Black contractors and community displacement sparked controversy.

Activist Jaymal Green posted on X that he would be skipping the grand opening entirely and explained why.

"I won't be attending the Obama Presidential Center opening. I stand with the Black contractors and workers who have been left behind. The African American Contractors Association has reported that at least 10 Black-owned firms are owed millions of doll...