Many people feel the board members aren't being transparent about why former interim CEO Nichelle Hayes isn't being hired.
INDIANAPOLIS — A loud crowd of more than 50 people filled a room at the Indianapolis Public Library Monday night.
It was the first board meeting since the board voted to offer the open CEO position to Gabriel Morley, who later declined the job offer. The vote was not unanimous. Many at the meeting say the board's decision to choose Morley over former interim CEO and founding director of the Center for Black Literature & Culture Nichelle Hayes was due to racism.
"You have decided to arbitrarily and capriciously change the rules to undermine yet again the value of a Black woman in our community," Brandon Cosby said during the meeting."This board cannot even explain to the community why they chose who they chose nor will they explain after Morley declined the offer why an offer has no been extended to Nichelle Hayes," Stephen Lane, who organized a petition, said.
The library plans to open up a new CEO search in January. Previous candidates, including Hayes, are allowed to re-submit their candidacy.
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