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Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden (Photo by Shawn Miller)

Museums, Libraries Define Roles Amid Current Turmoil

by Brenda C. Siler June 10, 2020December 21, 2021

Where do cultural institutions like libraries and museums fit amid this turmoil? How do these important individuals and institutions survive?

The new "Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words" exhibit opened Dec. 5, 2019, and runs through September 2020. (Shawn Miller/Library of Congress)

Black Experience, Black History

Library of Congress Exhibition Pays Tribute to ‘Rosa Parks: In Her Own Words’

by Denise Rolark Barnes December 11, 2019December 21, 2021

Joy Harjo

Joy Harjo Named Poet Laureate

by WI Guest Author July 2, 2019December 21, 2021

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden talks with author Eric Klinenberg, about his latest book “Palaces For the People: How Social Infrastructure Can Help Fight Inequality, Polarization, and the Decline of Civic Life,” at the 2019 American Librarian Association’s annual conference in northwest D.C. on June 22. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

Education, Local

American Library Association Conference Draws Thousands to D.C.

by WI Guest Author June 26, 2019December 21, 2021

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden (left) converses with Jessye Norman during an event at the Library of Congress in Southeast on May 16. (Rob Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Jessye Norman Talks Humble Roots, Storied Career at LOC Event

by Brenda C. Siler May 22, 2019December 21, 2021

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks with Ndaba Mandela, author of "Going to the Mountain: Life Lessons from My Grandfather, Nelson Mandela," on June 27. (Shawn Miller/Library of Congress)

Ndaba Mandela Continues Iconic Grandfather’s Legacy

by Eve M. Ferguson August 3, 2018October 31, 2020

Harriet Tubman

Black History, Lifestyle

Rare Photos of Harriet Tubman Now on Display in Online Album

by Eve M. Ferguson May 17, 2018October 31, 2020

Tracy K. Smith

Poet Laureate Gets Second Term

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer April 4, 2018October 31, 2020

Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden speaks during the Association of African American Museums Conference's luncheon at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in D.C. on Aug. 2. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)

African-American Museum Hosts Annual Conference

by Eve M. Ferguson August 16, 2017October 31, 2020

Books, Lifestyle

Library of Congress Set to Host Annual Book Fair

by Lauren M. Poteat August 13, 2017October 31, 2020