Lonnie Bunch to become first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution - USA TODAY

Lonnie Bunch to become first African American to lead the Smithsonian Institution  USA TODAY

WASHINGTON (AP) — When Lonnie Bunch started working on the Smithsonian's first black museum, he had no collection, no building and one employee.



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