The Smithsonian Institution names its first African American leader in its 172-year history
Washington The first African American to head the Smithsonian Institution was elected Tuesday by the collection of museums' board of regents, the organization announced in a statement.
Lonnie G. Bunch III was elected as the 14th secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, which maintains more than a dozen museum and galleries, as well as the National Zoo. Bunch previously served as the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Bunch will replace the outgoing secretary, David Skorton.
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