A Fool's Errand by Lonnie G Iii Bunch

A Fool's Errand by Lonnie G Iii Bunch

In its first four months of operation, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture surpassed one million visits and quickly became a cherished, vital monument to the African American experience. And yet this accomplishment was never assured. In A Fool's Errand, founding director Lonnie Bunch tells his story of bringing his clear vision and leadership to bear to realize this shared dream of many generations of Americans. Outlining the challenges of site choice, architect selection, building design, and the compilation of an unparalleled collection of African American artifacts, Bunch also delves into his personal struggles-especially the stress of a high-profile undertaking-and the triumph of establishing such an institution without mentors or guidebooks to light the way. His memoir underscores his determination to create a museum that treats the black experience as an essential component of every American's identity. This inside account of how Bunch planned, managed, and executed the museum's mission informs and inspires not only listeners working in museums, cultural institutions, and activist groups, but also those in the nonprofit and business worlds who wish to understand how to succeed-and do it spectacularly-in the face of major political, structural, and financial challenges.

LONNIE G.BUNCH III is the Smithsonian Institution's Secretary and the Founding Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. He was the president of the Chicago Historical Society and the associate director for curatorial affairs at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History before becoming the director. Bunch is also the co-author of From No Return: The 221-Year Voyage of the Slave Ship So José (Smithsonian Books, 2017) and The American Presidency: A Wonderful Burden (Smithsonian Books, 2000).

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ISBN 13	9781588346681
ISBN 10	1588346684
Title	A Fool's Errand
Author	Lonnie G Iii Bunch
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Smithsonian Books
Year published	2019-09-24
Number of pages	288
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