Kevin Young, an acclaimed poet who was named director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2021, is on personal leave for an “undetermined period,” according to an email obtained by The Post.

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.

The idea for a national museum of African American history and culture had been around for 100 years. When the project for the National Museum of African American of History and Culture (NMAAHC) finally came together, founding director Lonnie G. Bunch III had a specific vision for it.