Explore the Constellation

Lonnie G. Bunch III on Global Storytelling

Africa & the Diaspora

So I was sitting in Washington with someone from Ecuador who had just given me an artifact that had strong ties to Africa—a powerful reminder that we were telling not just a national story, but a global one as well. From there, the collection grew and evolved along with the concept for the museum.

Lonnie G. Bunch III, Founding Director, National Museum of African American History & Culture, 2016