Lonnie Bunch III

Lonnie Bunch III

administrator United States

Lonnie Bunch III is the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the current secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. He has a distinguished career in museum leadership and education, focusing on the importance of historical narratives and cultural understanding. Bunch has been instrumental in promoting inclusivity and diversity within the Smithsonian's offerings and has publicly committed to maintaining scholarly excellence and factual presentation of history, especially in light of recent directives from the Trump administration regarding museum content.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
2 wks
Reach
157,059
Power
9,964$
Sentiment
5.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 5.00 0.04% +20% 331,002,651 157,059 $21,000,000 9,964$
Totals 1 331,002,651 157,059 $21,000,000 9,964$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: Smithsonian Institution Secretary Lonnie Bunch III attended the lunch meeting with President Trump. 5

CNN: Trump met with Smithsonian Institution secretary at the White House

United States United States: The letter was sent to Smithsonian Institution secretary Lonnie Bunch III regarding the review of the Smithsonian. 5

CNN: Trump escalates attacks against Smithsonian museums, says they focus too much on ‘how bad slavery was’

Slovenia Slovenia: Lonnie Bunch III has been leading the Smithsonian since 2019 and is the first historian and first African American to hold this position. 9

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959: V Smithsonianu preiskava o usklajenosti s Trumpovo »ameriško izjemnostjo«