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ICYMI: Highlights from the week of June 28 – July 2, 2021

This is a sampling of approximately 2,210 media clips covering the Smithsonian this week.

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National Museum of the American Latino

Sofia Vergara, Eva Longoria and chef José Andrés named to Latino museum board
The Washington Post – June 29, 2021

Smithsonian Latino Museum announces board of trustees with many familiar faces
AL DÍA – July 1, 2021

Sofía Vergara, Eva Longoria y el chef José Andrés nombrados a junta de futuro Museo Latino en Washington D.C.
PeopleenEspanol.com – June 29, 2021

Smithsonian names National Museum of the American Latino board of trustees
The Hill – June 29, 2021


Secretary Bunch

That Made All the Difference: Lonnie Bunch
That Made All the Difference podcast – June 30, 2021


History, Culture, and Education

A Double Header for Béisbol Lovers
Smithsonian Magazine – July 2, 2021

From Grandmaster Flash to Drake: Evolution of hip-hop explored in new Smithsonian box set
USA Today – July 2, 2021

Origins of Hip-Hop and Rap Explored In Smithsonian ‘Anthology’
Billboard – June 30, 2021

The World’s Museums Are Working Out How to Remember the Pandemic
Bloomberg – June 29, 2021

The Smithsonian has collected nearly 155 million objects. Most are behind closed doors.
The Washington Post – June 29, 2021

The remarkably unremarkable White House Pride ceremony
The Washington Post – June 26, 2021


Reopening

What you need to know about visiting D.C. museums now
Washington Post – June 26, 2021


Science and Technology

Correlation, Not Causation: Brood X Cicadas And Regional Bird Deaths
National Public Radio – June 28, 2021



Posted: 6 July 2021
About the Author:

Alex di Giovanni is primarily responsible for "other duties as assigned" in the Office of Communications and External Affairs. She has been with the Smithsonian since 2006 and plans to be interred in the Smithson crypt.