Bunch Steps Down as Smithsonian Leader | Dayton News

Lonnie Bunch, the first Black leader of the Smithsonian and architect of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is stepping down after seven years — not because of political pressure from the Trump administration, but to focus on family. Despite recent threats from the White House to cut funding over alleged “ideological activism,” Bunch insists the institution’s independence remains unshaken and vows to defend it until his departure this year. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c4fff0c462daf45e