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 National Museum of the American Indian in NYC has been around for more than 30 years, but is arguably one of the most overlooked museums in the city. With world-famous institutions like The Met, MoMA,

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.