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

Moseley Braun calls Trump 'insane' after assault on National Black Museum

National Museum of African American History and Culture Continuing to make good on his promise to rid the nation of “wokeness,” diversity, inclusion, equity; political gains made during the Civil Rights Movement; and alleged federal waste, President Donald Trump set his sights on the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, […]

African American Museum Director Takes Indefinite Leave Amid Trump Targeting Smithsonian

WASHINGTON — Kevin Young, director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, has taken an indefinite leave just as President Donald Trump pressures the Smithsonian Institution to crack down on what he calls “improper ideology,” raising new questions about leadership stability at one of its most prominent museums. Director Leave Highlights […] The post African American Museum Director Takes Indefinite Leave Ami…

African American History Leader On Leave For 'Undetermined Period,' Internal Email Reveals

Source: The Washington Post / Getty The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is currently on leave, according to an internal email obtained by the Washington Post. The email revealed that Kevin Young, who has served as director of the museum since 2021, has been on personal leave for an “undetermined period” as of March 14 and that  Shanita Brackett, the museum’s associate director of operations, has b…

African American History Leader On Leave For ‘Undetermined Period,’ Internal Email Reveals

Source: The Washington Post / Getty The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) is currently on leave, according to an internal email obtained by the Washington Post. The email revealed that Kevin Young, who has served as director of the museum since 2021, has been on personal leave for an “undetermined period” as of March 14 and that  Shanita Brackett, the museum’s associate director of operations, has b…

Director on Leave as Trump Order Targets African American History Museum and Cultural Institutions

Kevin Young, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is currently on personal leave and not leading the museum, with Shanita Brackett serving as acting director, as former President Donald Trump escalates efforts to reshape national cultural narratives. The post Director on Leave as Trump Order Targets African American History Museum and Cultural Institutions appeared first on The Washington Informer.

Director of National Museum of African American History and Culture on leave: reports

The director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Kevin Young, is on personal leave as of March 14, according to reports, shortly after President Trump's executive order targeting Smithsonian funding.