Lonnie G. Bunch III
@SmithsonianSec
14th Secretary of the @Smithsonian, founding director of @NMAAHC, author, historian, film lover, New Jersey born and bred. https://t.co/JLlG22c0Vk
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/office-of-the-secretary-of-the-smithsonian 09-09-2019 19:56:31
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It was a pleasure to have Jill Biden join us for a special announcement: by the end of the year, the National Zoo will once again be home to a pair of giant pandas. #DCpandas 🐼 nationalzoo.si.edu/dcpandas
Through interviews and archival footage, FREEDOM ON MY MIND tells the story of the drive to register African-American voters in 1960s Mississippi.
See it tonight at 10pm ET introduced by jacqueline stewart and Lonnie G. Bunch III Lonnie Bunch III.
Today’s the day: the #OceanBiodiversitySummit is here! Ocean life knows no political boundaries and touches everyone. Safeguarding our coasts, ocean, and people requires cooperation among all of us. Livestream link goes live at 1:00 pm Eastern: science.si.edu/in-the-ocean/s… 🌊💙
Mark your calendars for the Smithsonian and NOAA led virtual #OceanBiodiversitySummit on January 23! A group of ocean leaders will discuss the most pressing challenges impacting US marine biodiversity and chart a path forward: science.si.edu/in-the-ocean/s… #OurSustainablePlanet
#OnThisDay 20 years ago, President George W. Bush signed the legislation to create our museum. Our museum is the nation’s largest national cultural destination dedicated to exploring the African American story. More: nmaahc.si.edu
#APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory
Can America live up to its highest ideals?
Smithsonian’s Lonnie G. Bunch III is joining The Atlantic’s Vann R. Newkirk II at #AtlanticEquity to discuss the calls to action that our history presents. Watch LIVE: youtube.com/watch?v=_Eeti2…
In the papers of the Freedmen’s Bureau, I found the hopes and disappointments of a people on the cusp of freedom—including my own family’s, writes Lonnie G. Bunch III. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
“For more than 50 years, pandas have entertained generations of visitors at the National Zoo,” Lonnie G. Bunch III and Ellen Stofan write.
“Pandas show that humans can work together to heal the planet.” wapo.st/3SDdeow
In the papers of the Freedmen’s Bureau, I found the hopes and disappointments of a people on the cusp of freedom—including my own family’s, writes Lonnie G. Bunch III. theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…
Today and every day we honor veterans past and present for their service and sacrifice. #VeteransDay
📷: American World War I ace Eddie Rickenbacker's uniform