Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement Sept. 11 celebrating the legacy of Lonnie G. Bunch, the first Black person and first historian to lead the Smithsonian Institution. Bunch announced his retirement Sept. 8 at age 73 after serving as the institution’s secretary since 2019, overseeing 19 museums, the National …
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