Lonnie G. Bunch III, director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will become the next secretary of the Smithsonian. The success of the African American Museum, the newest Smithsonian museum, was another important factor. The National Museum of African American History and Culture is one of the most popular attractions in Washington. [he] can rally people around the strategic plan and lead us into the future.”Bunch became director of the African American Museum in 2005. [Bridging the past and present, the opening of the African American Museum is a dynamic celebration]“African American history is not somehow separate from the American story.

Source: Washington Post May 28, 2019 13:52 UTC