Smithsonian’s New Secretary, Lonnie Bunch III, Faces Political and Financial Challenges

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Smithsonian; Museums

Description

Lonnie G. Bunch III — the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture — has been appointed secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, becoming the first African American leader in its 173-year history.

Creator

Peggy McGlone

Source

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/museums/smithsonian-names-lonnie-bunch-iii-as-new-secretary-the-first-african-american-in-the-top-spot/2019/05/27/eda5138c-80a2-11e9-9a67-a687ca99fb3d_story.html

Publisher

washingtonpost.com

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