Civil Rights on Deck (Volume 1, Issue 8.1)
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Coast Guard Report publishes our own Civil Rights on Deck to fill the void left by Coast Guards Office of Civil Rights. Terri Dickerson’s website says that:
Civil Rights on Deck has been produced monthly since its inception in June 2006. This vital workforce tool communicates EEO policies and opportunities; issues notices about and reports progress on mandatory training; offers a forum for exchange of ideas, practices and events between agencies; honors individual women and minorities who contributed to USCG, military, and federal sector history and whose examples can inspire others; spotlights EEO/civil rights achievers; and provides information about tools, resources and events that supervisors and employees. The newsletter meets model program set forth by EEOC by summarizing final agency decisions for the benefit of all, identifying and disseminating best practices, and using various media to distribute EEO information.
Unfortunately Coast Guard employees and Equal Opportunity Service Providers have never been able to count on this newsletter being published in a timely manner. We have been hard pressed to find an where Ms. Dickerson uses the newsletter to summarize final agency decisions for the benefit of all. We will continue to fill that void.
EEOC names Dexter Brooks Director of Federal Sector Programs
WASHINGTON – Stuart J. Ishimaru, Acting Chairman of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), has appointed Dexter Brooks as the EEOC’s Director of Federal Sector Programs, the EEOC announced today.
Brooks, a highly regarded national expert in the federal sector EEO and affirmative employment programs, had previously directed the EEOC’s federal sector training and outreach efforts. Immediately prior to his selection, he had served as Acting Director of Federal Sector Programs, a critical component of EEOC’s Office of Federal Operations.
Coast Guard Civil Rights Website
There have been no updates to the Coast Guard Office of Civil Rights website since they released the June edition of their newsletter at the end of June.
Blacks in Government Awards Announced
Captain E.G. Faux, Deputy Director, Office of Civil Rights announced Lcdr. Wilborne Watson, Office of Congressional Affiars and Ms. Gail Jackson, Office of Budget Development as recipients of the 2009 Blacks in Government Meritorious Service Award.
Congressional Hearings on Civil Rights and the Military
The House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties will convene a hearing on Legal Issues Surrounding the Military Commissions System, Wednesday 07/08/2009 – 10:00 A.M. 2141 Rayburn House Office Building.
Civil Rights Violations in the Private Sector
WASHINGTON, July 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Paul Tillis, a former Florida Department of Corrections officer, was sentenced today in federal court in Jacksonville, Fla., on a federal civil rights charge related to assaulting an inmate, announced Acting Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Loretta King. Tillis was sentenced to three years in prison followed by two years of post-release supervision.
President Obama’s Guiding Principles
President Obama recognizes that our civil rights laws and principles are at the core of our nation. He has spent much of his career fighting to strengthen civil rights – as a community organizer, civil rights lawyer, Illinois State Senator, U.S. Senator, and now as President. He knows that our country grows stronger when all Americans have access to opportunity and are able to participate fully in our economy.
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