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Lonnie Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, stands for a portrait at his office. He will soon become the Smithsonian Institution's new secretary.

Lonnie Bunch III Takes Helm Of The Smithsonian: 'I Feel The Weight Of History'

The founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture will become the Smithsonian Institution's first African American secretary.

The holiday Juneteenth comes from the announcement of the aboilition of slavery in Galveston, Texas in 1865.

Juneteenth Freedom Awards Celebrates Black Leaders

Tallahassee celebrated African American leaders with soul food and music Wednesday at the Juneteenth Freedom Awards.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announces on television that an attempted coup occurred over the weekend.

Ethiopia Army Chief Killed In Attempted Coup, Government Says

Two attacks have left at least four officials dead, authorities say. They accuse a brigadier general who was given amnesty and released from prison.

Joe Biden Enters Democratic Debates With Decades Of Experience

Joe Biden is the only Democratic presidential candidate with a record of national debate experience — stretching more than 30 years — back to 1987, when he first ran for president.

Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo is a social media personality. He's also the leader of the paramilitary group that attacked thousands of pro-democracy protesters on June 3, leaving more than a 100 dead.

Why Facebook Won't Kick Off A Warlord

Facebook banned far-right extremist Alex Jones. But it won't remove from the platform the warlord Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, even though he oversaw the killing of more than 100 people in Sudan.

6/26/19: Democratic Primary Debates; Climate Change; Sickle Cell

As Democratic presidential canidates prepare for the 2020 primary debates in Miami on Wednesday and Thursday nights, 74 medical and public health groups…

Slavery Saga has Contemporary Connections

An award-winning film, written by a Tallahasseean, is coming back to his hometown as a musical. Now the on-stage version of “Underground” comes to the...

Lonnie G. Bunch III speaks during the 2016 dedication of the National Museum of African History and Culture in Washington, D.C. Bunch, the museum's founding director, will be taking over as secretary of the Smithsonian Institution in mid-June.

Lonnie Bunch III Set To Become Smithsonian Institution's 1st Black Secretary

Bunch, the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, will assume the mantle of leadership — and in so doing, make history at the 173-year-old organization

Mexico Responds To Trump's Tariff Threat

The president threatens Mexico with new tariffs as pressure to crack down on migration. Mexican President Andrés Manuel López says the foreign minister will go to Washington to help resolve the issue.

New Recording Of Busoni's 'Piano Concerto' Is An Extraordinary Experience

The Boston Symphony Orchestra's 2017 performance of Ferruccio Busoni's monumental concerto met all the composer's impossible demands. A new live recording of the event is both serious and fabulous.

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