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Tanya Ward Jordan is the author of 17 STEPS: A Federal Employee's Guide For Tackling Workplace Discrimination. She serves as President and Founder of the Coalition For Change, Inc. (C4C). C4C is an proactive non-profit self-help organization comprised of former and present employees who have been injured or ill-treated due to workplace discrimination and/or reprisal. As a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Area of "Race Discrimination" with particular emphasis on Government's Role in Growing Racism in Modern America - Ms. Ward Jordan received the Fannie Lou Hamer -- Civil Rights Activists of the Year Award in February 2014 from the African American Voice Newspaper. She also received a "No FEAR" Award from Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner for her input into Public Law 107--174, known as "Notification and Federal Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act 0f 2002, which was the first United States civil rights law of the 21st Century. In 2015, NAACP listed Ms. Ward Jordan among the notable 2015 Black History Makers. She also received recognition from the late Congressman Elijah Cummings for her invaluable input on the Federal Employee Anti-discrimination Act bill. In 2021, Congress passed the bill into law. It is known as the Elijah Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020. In addition to her many achievements, Tanya Ward Jordan authored The Personnel Demonstration Project--the New Spoils System (1999) and Breaking the invisible chains: A Guide for African-Americans to the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Complaint Process (2001).
Tanya Ward Jordan writes poetry under her pen name Tanya DeVonne.OpEd News Member for 573 week(s) and 5 day(s)
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Monday, February 14, 2022Good Trouble "In Black Skin" When it comes to addressing racial inequality, America has work to do. A new book by Tanya DeVonne entitled In Black Skin: A Poetic Journey from Black Enslavement in America to Black Lives Matter tells of events that have led a new generation to join in "good trouble" to end racism in America.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021Virtual Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival, Panel to Discuss Latest Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Law The Coalition For Change, Inc. (C4C), to discuss Elijah Cummings Federal Employee Anti-discrimination Act at upcoming virtual Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival (July 25, 2021 August 1, 2021).
Sunday, February 28, 2021Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act 2020 Passes to Help Combat Federal Workplace Discrimination A new law passed in honor of the late Representative Elijah E. Cummings aims to curb federal workplace discrimination.
Sunday, January 3, 2021The Coalition For Change, Inc. (C4C) Applauds Bipartisan National Defense Authorization Legislation The new defense law contains provisions the late Representative Elijah Cummings introduced to combat discrimination and retaliation against whistleblowers.
Saturday, November 28, 2020Retaliation, Raging in the Federal Workplace Amid the Pandemic Retaliation rages in the federal workforce and the pandemic worsens the toxic culture.
Thursday, August 13, 2020Poetry Amid The Pandemic The novel coronavirus outbreak, known as COVID-19, impacts the physical and mental health of American. The article discusses the use of expressive writing, such as poetry and journaling, to cope with feelings over despair.
Thursday, July 18, 2019A Celebration of Truth: Whistleblowers Will Gather In The Nation's Capital To further encourage brave individuals to stand together to achieve human rights for all, Acorn8 will convene the 8th Annual Whistleblower Summit and Film Festival. The free event will take place from July 25, 2019, thru August 1, 2019, in Washington, DC.
Thursday, May 23, 2019EEOC Fails Federal Workers The federal agency, created by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VII), is to interpret and apply federal laws barring discrimination for federal employers and non-federal employers. However, the EEOC fails federal workers. The professed enforcement agency often collapses when executing guidelines on equality for federal employees and job applicants seeking federal employment.
Wednesday, April 17, 2019Federal Employment: Enter With Your "Eyes Wide Open" Harassment, discrimination, and subsequent retaliation for speaking out can happen to anyone, at any time, in any government agency. The article discusses the importance of learning your legal rights and your redress options "BEFORE" facing unfair treatment in the federal workplace.
Friday, December 21, 2018A Tribute to Diane R. Williams: A Trailblazer Who Paved a Legal Path for the #MeToo Movement Tribute to Diane R. Williams, who left a remarkable legacy as she blazed an indelible legal path for silence-breakers in the #MeToo movement complaining of workplace sexual harassment. Diane R. Williams became the first person in America to take a sexual harassment into a U.S. District Court and to obtain a ruling that sexual harassment forms sex discrimination under the Civil Rights Act.
Sunday, September 16, 2018Thinking About Filing a Complaint Against a Federal Agency? Learn the Process. Article shares insight on the need for federal employees and applicants to learn the fundamentals of filing an Equal Employment Opportunity complaint before taking action against a federal employer.
Wednesday, May 23, 2018Is An Unfair Workplace Causing a Spike In Your Blood Pressure? May is National High Blood Pressure Education month. The timely article shares reports from the medical community discussing how an unfair workplace can raise your blood pressure, make you sick, and (if left unchecked) may lead to a premature death.
Friday, March 16, 2018Women Whistleblowers Stand For Truth In celebration of women's history month, the Essential Women's Movement for African American Women held its first "Annual Black Women's Shero Summit." The Summit, held on March 8, 2018, featured five women who selflessly risked it all to do what was right. Recognized during the event were Cathy Harris, Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, Tanya Ward Jordan, Arthuretta Holmes-Martin and Marcel Reid.
Tuesday, April 18, 2017Justice Neil Gorsuch takes the bench, hears a federal worker's "mixed-case" complaint. On Monday, April 17th, many present and former federal employees lined up to witness the Supreme Court justices open their April session with the case of Anthony Perry, a former Department of Commerce Census Bureau employee and a member of the Coalition For Change, Inc. (C4C).
Thursday, October 13, 2016Beyond Politics: Advocacy Groups Call for Reforms Within the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission A host of advocacy groups and whistleblowers have signed a solidarity letter to support the bill HR 1557--Federal Employee Anti-discrimination Act. Congressman Elijah Cummings introduced HR 1557 on March 24, 2015.
Saturday, August 27, 2016Promoting a Positive Change in the Federal-Workplace Culture The Coalition For Change, Inc. (C4C), met with the EEOC to address the pervasive problem of federal-workplace discrimination. During the meeting, the C4C formally introduced its eight accountability and transparency measures for transforming the federal-EEO process and thereby improving the retaliatory federal-workplace culture.
Tuesday, March 8, 2016Who's the EEOC's Carlton M. Hadden? Who's EEOC's Carlton M. Hadden? Civil-rights groups assert that Carlton M. Hadden -- Director of the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office of Federal Operations (OFO) -- has been ineffective in rooting out federal workplace discrimination.
Friday, February 26, 2016Chair Jenny R. Yang: Will YOU Make the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Do Its Job? The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) January 21, 2016 Press Release told of the incessant problem of retaliation in the U.S. Federal government. The Coalition For Change, Inc. (C4C), a civil rights advocacy group, asserts that Federal workplace retaliation looms as a domestic threat to the public. The group asks EEOC Chair Jenny R. Yang if she will make the EEOC do its job to root out discrimination.
Wednesday, December 9, 2015Whistleblower Group Illustrates Federal Workplace Battle For Justice Whistleblower Group Illustrates Federal Workplace Battle For Justice inside Federal Workplace.
Friday, October 9, 2015America's Veterans Under Seige by Feds The brave men and women of our military have dedicated their abilities and put their very lives on the line to defend the freedoms that all Americans enjoy. Still, far too many of our returning military combat employment discrimination when seeking federal jobs.