Lonnie Bunch’s Tenure as President of the Chicago Historical Society

Lonnie Bunch’s Tenure as President of the Chicago Historical Society

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Lonnie Bunch—Founding Director, National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institute

During his tenure as Chicago Historical Society president, Lonnie Bunch elevated the institution’s public profile and launched a major renovation. He will assume the founding directorship of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Bunch reflected on Chicago’s place in African American history.

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