As America celebrates its 250th, Smithsonian leader Lonnie Bunch treads a fine political line

For over a year, Lonnie Bunch III, the head of the storied Smithsonian Institution, has been at the center of a political ...

Curating in the Cross Hairs: Is This the Smithsonian Chief’s Last Show?

Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian secretary under pressure from the White House, organized an exhibit exploring America’s ...
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Was Lead Belly A Protest Singer? NMAAHC Director Lonnie Bunch III [Interview Video]

In 2015, Smithsonian Folkways released: 'Lead Belly: The Smithsonian Folkways Collection,' the 108-track, 140-page box set dedicated to American music icon Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter. Although Lead ...
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NMAAHC director Lonnie Bunch III discusses Lead Belly

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Lonnie Bunch III, historian and director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture discusses the life and legacy ...
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Dr. Lonnie Bunch III, the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, sat down for an exclusive interview with National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F.