2015 was a big year, from the First Lady taking us behind the scenes of her workout to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Let’s Move, to the President trying out a selfie stick with a GoPro camera to show the impacts of climate change during his trip to Exit Glacier in Alaska. Take a look back at these and other big video moments of the year in our “Top Ten videos of 2015” — as selected by the White House video team.
The First Family joined thousands of Americans to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights marches from from Selma to Montgomery. The family held hands with the very people who walked across the bridge five decades ago — folks who faced violence, beatings and jail-time for standing up to peacefully demand a more equal union. In this video, the President and First Lady reflect on the powerful day — and the significance of the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
For the five-year anniversary of Let’s Move, the First Lady encouraged Americans across the country to #GimmeFive things they are doing to eat better, be more active, and lead a healthier life. The First Lady hit the gym in this video after being challenged by her husband to show him five ways she moves.
In 2015, we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. In this video, we take you backstage to meet some of the incredible disability advocates who got to chat — and dance — with the President.
This particular episode of West Wing Week serves as a fast-paced and vibrant recap of the President’s travels in Africa this past summer. In addition to attending the Global Entrepreneurship summit in Nairobi, President Obama was able to visit with young people and members of his extended family.
In 2015, President Obama announced the final version of America’s Clean Power Plan — the biggest, most important step we’ve ever taken to combat climate change. This video broke the news.
The President took a trip to Alaska to shine a spotlight on what Alaskans in particular have come to know firsthand — that climate change is one of the biggest threats we face.
Surely, 13-year-old Ayla couldn’t have imagined that when she wrote the President about her love for the Women’s World Cup he would respond by inviting her to celebrate with the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team at the White House. The team was excited not only to meet Ayla, but to shine a light on her excellent letter to the President — as read by the players in this video.
In 2015, President Obama joined Facebook — kicking off his page with a walk-and-talk in his backyard to discuss the environment and climate change. Just a few weeks later, the President would meet with world leaders in Paris to discuss — and ultimately secure — a historic global agreement to curb the effects of climate change.
Artists performed at the White House in November as part of PBS’s “In Performance: A Celebration of American Creativity.” Bassist & Composer Esperanza Spalding took a moment during rehearsals to talk about what creativity means to her, and share a performance on the upright bass.
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