What elevated Pendleton into a wide public consciousness and a durable symbol of gun violence was her honor roll accomplishments and her connection to two of Chicago’s most notable citizens, Michelle and Barack Obama.
Former first lady Michelle Obama announced that the Winter Garden at the Obama Presidential Center will be named after Hadiya Pendleton, who shot and killed in 2013.
(CHICAGO) It has been nearly a decade since 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot dead in Chicago, but the Obamas are still keeping her legacy alive in the S