The exhibit features more than 300 artifacts representing Jefferson’s legacy and the life of the slave who bore his children, Sally Hemings. The exhibition details life at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson’s 5,000-acre plantation, “from the perspective of Africans who Jefferson enslaved,” according to. Some criticism also stemmed from plans for the Wright to host the new traveling exhibit “Slavery at Jefferson’s Monticello: Paradox of Liberty,” which is slated to open at the Wright in March. The coalition asked for 10 seats on the board of trustees and to help in the national search for Moore’s replacement. That group, the Coalition to Preserve the African Heritage at the CHWMAAH, charges that the museum board no longer serves the larger grassroots community that helped build it and claims that the museum wants to be less Afrocentric. But he faces an uphill battle, as a coalition of community activists and leaders have begun a campaign to change how the Wright operates and to have some say in its programming. "We are very appreciative of Juanita’s efforts to lead the Wright through such turbulent times and are very excited about the possibilities of growth and expansion ahead of us.” “The Wright, like most nonprofit institutions, has weathered a difficult business cycle over the last 10 years,” Board Chairman Eric Peterson said when Moore retired. The museum faced possible bankruptcy at least twice in the past 15 years and has barely made budget many other years, despite increases in membership and donors. Wright interim COO George Hamilton, who has led the museum since June, will return his previous role as a trustee.īarclay’s appointment comes as the Wright faces continuing budget problems and criticism over its direction after the departure of Moore, who helped guide the museum to national stature and through financial difficulties that paralleled Detroit’s. He is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University, where he serves on the advisory board of the College of Communications and Fine Arts. His previous experience also includes stints as associate director of the University of Texas at Austin’s Performing Arts Center and founding president and CEO of the August Wilson Center in Pittsburgh. Barclay could not be reached for comment to say why he stepped down and through a Wright spokesman would say only that he was proud of his service. Barclay, the former executive director and CEO of the Contemporary Arts Center (CAC) in New Orleans, to replace Juanita Moore, who retired in June.īarclay, 61, stepped down from his position in New Orleans in December after five years, during which he increased the center’s budget by 40 percent, according to a statement from the Wright. The Wright board of trustees named Neil A. Wright Museum of African American History has named a new president and chief executive officer, the museum announced Wednesday. Seven months after its last CEO retired, the Charles H.
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