Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. Educator and historian. Has spent much of career as a history museum curator and administrator. 2005-2019, Founding Director, Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. 2000-2005, Director, Chicago History Museum (Chicago Historical Society).
Le large soutien apporté à Black Lives Matter et les mesures institutionnelles visant à supprimer les symboles du racisme montrent que le changement est peut-être enfin là.
El amplio grupo de apoyo detrás de Black Lives Matter, y las medidas institucionales para eliminar los símbolos de racismo, muestran que el cambio podría estar finalmente aquí.
The broad caucus of support behind Black Lives Matter, and institutional moves to remove the symbols of racism, show that change might finally be here.
In this extract from his latest book, Lonnie Bunch writes about how a museum can humanise history.
By better understanding how the legacy of slavery has shaped our struggle for racial equality, we can collectively remember, acknowledge, learn, and perhaps ultimately, begin to heal.
