Management
Fred Gray, the ‘Chief Counsel for the Protest Movement,’ to Get Medal of Freedom for His Civil Rights Work
When Rosa Parks was arrested for sitting in the front of a bus in Montgomery, Fred Gray was her lawyer. Now he’s being honored for a lifetime of civil rights advocacy.
Oversight
Grain Elevator Project Could Destroy African American Historical Sites, Preservation Agency Says
Following ProPublica's reporting, a federal agency says that a proposed grain elevator in Louisiana could harm a historic plantation and asks why a report was changed to minimize discussion of possible damage.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: LGBTQ+ Workers and Discrimination
Federal employment attorney Dan Meyer joins the podcast to discuss how workers can identify discrimination at the office and what can be done about it.
Workforce
Juneteenth Celebrates Just One of the U.S.’ 20 Emancipation Days. The History of How Emancipated People Were Kept Unfree Needs to Be Remembered, Too
Known as Juneteenth in Texas, Emancipation Days symbolized America’s attempt to free the enslaved across the nation. But those days were unable to prevent new forms of economic slavery.
Management
As Ketanji Brown Jackson Testified, Black Women Saw Themselves Reflected
For many, her reactions and words on the public stage reflected what they have lived as they navigate workplaces dominated by White men.
Oversight
Older Feds Are Facing Persistent Racial and Gender Pay Disparities, the EEOC Has Found
Although the federal workforce has higher representation of people 40 and older than the private sector, men and white and Asian employees within that age group make more than women and other ethnicities.
Defense
Kirsten Gillibrand and Joni Ernst Can Pass Their Military Sexual Assault Bill — They Just Need a Senate Vote
The senators have a bipartisan measure to put independent prosecutors, not military commanders, in charge of serious crimes.
Management
Why It Matters That CDC Declared Racism a Public Health Issue
The move draws attention to long-ignored racial gaps in health care.
Workforce
To Close Gender Gap, Fight Pay Secrecy
"An emerging body of research finds that pay secrecy policies... disadvantage women in particular."
Management
GovExec Daily: How the Vaccine Rollout is Leaving out Communities of Color
The Center for Urban and Racial Equity's Dr. Judy Lubin joins the podcast to discuss the inequality still present in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Management
GovExec Daily: Using Evidence-Based Policy to Further Equality
Grant Thornton's Robert Shea joins the podcast to discuss how the government can use policymaking to promote, diversity, equity and inclusion.
Oversight
Biden Picks Merrick Garland and Three Women to Lead Justice Department
Biden’s picks for deputy attorney general, associate attorney general and assistant attorney general for civil rights are all women.
Oversight
The Trump Administration’s Final Push to Make It Easier for Religious Employers to Discriminate
Last-minute policies on religious freedom clear the way for employers to hire on the basis of faith. Some of the changes won't be easy for Biden to undo.
Management
Donald Trump Pardons Former Border Patrol Agent Gary Brugman, Who Was Convicted of Violating a Man’s Civil Rights
Brugman’s case drew national attention among conservative figures who hailed him for working to secure the U.S. border.
Management
The Government Promised to Return Ancestral Hawaiian Land, Then Never Finished the Job
Native Hawaiians are still waiting for state and federal officials to fulfill the promises of land legislation that was signed into law 25 years ago. “Justice delayed is justice denied,” said one former governor.
Oversight
DOJ Frees Federal Prosecutors to Take Steps That Could Interfere With Elections, Weakening Long-standing Policy
In an internal announcement, the Justice Department created an exception to a decades-long policy meant to prevent prosecutors from taking overt investigative steps that might affect the outcome of the vote.
Workforce
Microaggressions Aren’t Just Innocent Blunders – New Research Links Them with Racial Bias
White people are often defensive when they're called out for these subtle snubs and insults. But researchers have found that microaggressions correlate with racial bias.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Trump's and Biden's Leadership in Times of Racial Strife
Katherine McIntire Peters and Tom Shoop join the podcast to discuss the management and leadership aspects of the two major-party candidates in the shadow of the 2020 protests.
Oversight
GovExec Daily: Federal Police Militarization and Presence at Protests
Dr. Angelica Durán-Martínez joins the podcast to discuss federal agency police at demonstrations in Portland through the lens of her research.
Workforce
Black Women Are Promoted at Far Lower Rates Than White Men, Report Finds
The report, released by Lean In, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg’s foundation, also found that Black women are underrepresented in top leadership positions.
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