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Head of African American Museum on leave

Head of Washington's African American History museum on personal leave, Washington Post reports

The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, Kevin Young, has gone on personal leave, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday, citing an internal email it obtained.

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Head of African American Museum on leave as Smithsonian faces Trump pressure

The internal announcement, which has not previously been made public, came nearly two weeks before President Trump issued an executive order promising a wide-ranging overhaul of the Smithsonian.

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African American History Museum Director on Leave as Trump Targets Smithsonian

The Post reported that a museum spokesperson said Young would be out for an "undetermined period." Young has been director of the museum, one of many run by the Smithsonian Instit

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New director Jacqueline Hunter says ‘sky is the limit’ for African American Museum of Iowa

Jacqueline “Jackie” Hunter is the new executive director at the African American Museum of Iowa in Cedar Rapids. JIM ...

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Kevin Young

Kevin Young is the Andrew W. Mellon Director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Young is best known as a poet, author, essayist and editor. He has ...

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Smithsonian director vows museums ‘free of partisanship’ after Trump instigates review

The White House on Thursday issued an executive order directing the vice president to remove “improper ideology” like ...

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