NEWTON — The Catawba County Truth & Reconciliation Committee will present the first in its civil discourse lecture series at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15.
After Public Promises Not to Retaliate, Young Fires Long-Serving Staff; MDC Calls for CEO, Board Chair Resignation; National Trust Condemns Foundation’s Action
On Monday, the CEO of The Montpelier Foundation—steward of a presidential home in Central Virginia—fired key staff members who say the terminations were retaliation for criticizing the foundation after it
By CLINT SCHEMMER
Culpeper StarâExponent
ORANGEâIn a breakthrough culminating nearly 30 years of work at James Madisonâs Montpelier, descendants of enslaved persons at a major national historic site for the first time will be co-equals in governing the place that held their ancestors in bondage.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation, which owns the Virginia home of the fourth U.S. president and âFather of the Constitution,â lauded the decision by Montpelierâs board of directors.
Gene Hickok, board chair of The Montpelier Foundation, said changing how the site is run caps âa 28-plus years engagement with the Montpelier descendants community, and more recently, a deliberate, yearlong process by the board to achieve organizational and structural parity which reflects the complete history of this specific place and America as a whole.â