How America Tells Its Story: A Conversation with Lonnie Bunch

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch and Julieanna Richardson reflect on how America’s history continues to shape the nation at 250.

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, the nation finds itself grappling with fundamental questions about its identity, history, and future. How do we tell the story of America and its ideals and contradictions? What does it mean to reckon with the past while charting a path forward? Join Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, in conversation with Julieanna Richardson, as he reflects on American history, national memory, and what this milestone reveals about who we are and where we're headed.