Angela Valden The poet, author, poetry editor at The New Yorker and next director the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture speaks as part of Skidmore’s Racial Justice Initiative. Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:53:08 -0800 Academics,Diversity,Events,Racial Justice Initiative, Kevin Young, poet, author, poetry editor at The New Yorker and the next director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., took part in a one-hour conversation livestreamed to members of the Skidmore community on Oct. 21 as part of Skidmore's Racial Justice Initiative.