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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.
Opinion
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.
Trump Is Waging a Culture War on the Library of Congress. It’s Been Done Before.
Thomas Jefferson wanted to donate his personal collection of books to the Library of Congress. But critics thought those ...
The Westside Gazette2d
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 ...
Publishers Weekly2d
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 ...
The Washington Informer2dOpinion
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Without Cause
Criticism of the Trump administration's removal of Dr. Carla Hayden, the trailblazing Librarian of Congress, from her post.
USA Today5d
Via email, Trump fires head of Library of Congress
President Donald Trump fired the Librarian of Congress, Carla Hayden, via email, a move that immediately drew sharp condemnation from her supporters. "President Trump’s ignorant decision will ...
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 ...