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Carla Hayden loved a children’s book. Did it contribute to her firing?
Carla Hayden, a Baltimorean and former librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump last week, had very public ...
Carla Hayden's role meant a lot — and so does her removal
The firing of Carla Hayden as librarian of Congress is just the latest example of America’s oldest betrayal, writes.
Donald Trump’s Library of Congress fight is really about the separation of powers
President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a ...
Firing, hiring and a mystery: The 225-year-old Library of Congress has never had a moment like this
The Library of Congress, a 225-year-old Washington institution, has never had a moment like this. Last week, the Trump ...
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National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature Respond to the Removal of the Librarian of Congress
Seven former National Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature have announced their opposition to the Trump administration’s ...
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Trump Abruptly Fires Carla Hayden: The First Black Woman to Serve as Librarian of Congress
Hayden made history in 2016 as the first woman and first African American to run the Library of Congress. Her firing arrived ...
Forget ‘quiet, please.’ Not even libraries are safe
The Trump administration seems more interested in surveillance than freedom, Curtis writes. But it will take more than that ...
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Let’s talk about Carla Hayden and America’s discomfort with Black women in positions of authority
The dismissal of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden is a loss — not just for those who admired her, not just for Black women, but for all of us.
Republicans consider reining in power to fire certain government positions
The suggestion comes after Trump abruptly fired the librarian of Congress appointed by the Obama administration.
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Librarian of Congress Hayden loved a children’s book. Did it contribute to her firing?
The main character was a young African American girl, a Girl Scout Brownie with pigtails. Carla Hayden, a Baltimorean and former librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump last week ...