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Kevin Young, an acclaimed poet who was named director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2021, is on personal leave for an \u201cundetermined period,\u201d according to an email obtained by The Post.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Kevin Young, an acclaimed poet who was named director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in 2021, is on personal leave for an \u201cundetermined period,\u201d according to an email obtained by The Post. 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