Kevin Young, who has led the National Museum of African American History and Culture since 2021, went on leave before the ...

Kevin Young, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture since 2021, has stepped down. He ...

Young, who has served as director since 2021, is on leave for an “undetermined period,” Kevin Gover, Smithsonian under secretary for museums and culture, wrote in the email. Shanita Brackett ...

The internal announcement, which has not previously been made public, came nearly two weeks before President Trump issued an executive order promising a wide-ranging overhaul of the Smithsonian.

Kevin Young, director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, is on leave as Trump's executive order ...

How does the Smithsonian work, and can President Trump control how they represent race, sex, and American history in its ...