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Trump Just Fired the Librarian of Congress, Here’s Why Black People Should Care
The country’s first Black and female head of the Library of Congress had just one year left of her term before she was fired by the Trump administration
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Queen Latifah Becomes 1st Ever Female Rapper Inducted Into National Recording Registry
Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas’ was also selected for the prestigious institution as well.
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Lionel Richie is 2022 Recipient of the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Legendary singer/songwriter Lionel Richie will receive the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song from the Library of Congress at a tribute concert on March 9.
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Carla Hayden Becomes 1st Black Librarian of Congress
On Sept. 14, the Library of Congress made history as Carla Hayden became the first black—and first female—librarian of the world’s largest library, the GED Section reports. Hayden was sworn in by Chief Justice of the United States John Roberts. “To be the first female librarian of Congress speaks to what Melvil Dewey said when…
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Carla Hayden Confirmed as 1st Black American, 1st Female Librarian of Congress
Baltimore’s Carla Hayden will officially head the Library of Congress after being confirmed with a U.S. Senate vote of 74-18 Wednesday, USA Today reports. Hayden, the chief executive officer of Baltimore’s Enoch Pratt Free Library system, makes history as both the first black American and the first woman to take up the mantle of librarian of…