How America Tells Its Story: A Conversation with Lonnie Bunch

Name: How America Tells Its Story: A Conversation with Lonnie Bunch
Start: 2026-03-09T17:30:00-05:00
End: 2026-03-09T18:30:00-05:00
Location: One Pru Plaza, 130 East Randolph Street, Suite 1650, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60601

Schedule

Mon Mar 09 2026 at 05:30 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

One Pru Plaza, 130 East Randolph Street, Suite 1650, Chicago, IL, United States, Illinois 60601 | Chicago, IL

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 us for a conversation with Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, as he reflects on American history, national memory, and what this milestone reveals about who we are and where we're headed.