Carla Hayden asked that question by walking into an institution built by slaveholders and placing herself at its helm. Her removal is an answer of sorts. A shameful one. A familiar one.

Trump Fires Carla Hayden Amid Government Purge *In a stunning move, President Donald Trump fired Carla Hayden, the nation’s first Black and first female Librarian of Congress, on Thursday (05-08 ...

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden photographed in June 2024. Kevin Richardson/Baltimore Sun/Tribune News Service via Getty Hayden's dismissal comes before her 10-year term was set to expire in ...

The Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, has spent her entire career serving people — from helping kids learn to read to protecting some of our nation’s most precious treasures.

Highlights Carla Hayden on being the first woman and African-American to be Librarian of Congress: "Both of those mean quite a bit to me personally and professionally." On her legacy: "It's really ...

Dr. Carla Hayden, the first woman and Black person to serve as Librarian of Congress, is speaking out after being abruptly dismissed from her position May 8. Initially appointed by President ...

Carla Hayden’s firing on May 8 was met with fierce backlash from mainly Democrats, who tied the longtime librarian’s […] The post Carla Hayden Made the Library of Congress More Inclusive.

Carla Hayden, the new Librarian of Congress and the first woman and African American to hold the position, talked about … Carla Hayden was sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress. She was ...

Carla Hayden, a Baltimorean and former librarian of Congress fired by President Donald Trump last week, could relate. She was a Brownie when she read “Bright April” as an 8-year-old ...

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks to CBS News during an interview after her swearing-in ceremony at the Library of Congress in Washington on Sept. 14, 2016. CBS ...

We're over the moon that Dr. Carla Hayden has just been approved as the 14th Librarian of Congress! She's making history & it's so exciting! — Reading Rainbow (@readingrainbow) July 13, 2016 ...

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and ...