Steven Newsome
American museum administrator
About Steven Newsome
Lived 1952 – 2012 (aged 59–60).
Steven Newsome (right) with Acting Smithsonian Under Secretary Alan Fern in 1992. Steven Newsome (1952–2012) was an American arts and museum administrator. and director of the Banneker-Douglass Museum. he became the director of the Anacostia Museum, Newsome was the founding director of the Prince George's African American Museum & Cultural Center.
Newsome died September 27, 2012. He was survived by his daughter, Sanya Newsome, and two granddaughters. A public tribute was held 2 December 2012 at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C.
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Who was Steven Newsome?
American museum administrator
When was Steven Newsome born?
Steven Newsome was born on 11 September 1952.
When did Steven Newsome die?
Steven Newsome died in 2012.
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