Lonnie G. Bunch III, the Smithsonian’s 14th Secretary, leads 19 museums, the National Zoo, libraries and research centers. A visionary museum leader, he founded the National Museum of African American History and Culture, transforming an idea with no staff, collections, funding or site into a landmark visited by nearly 13 million people. His career advances history, education, diversity and cultural understanding globally.

The National A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum in Chicago is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and its own 30th anniversary with special events, ongoing expansion, and a continued commitment to honoring Black labor history.