Agencies moving forward on jobs and freedom: Commemorating the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington

Published: Aug. 28, 2023, 11:32 a.m.

b'Now at the March\\u2019s 60th anniversary, leaders at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Department of Education and the White House reflected on how the March, as well as the subsequent passage of civil rights laws, impacted their agency, and how they are still working to carry out the vision and goals of the March today:\\n\\u201cIn the lifetime of an institution as broad and deep as the federal government, [60 years] is not a long time. It\\u2019s incredibly important for us to be intentional about making sure that there are not those [hiring] barriers \\u2014 leaning forward where we have the tools, such as with respect to disability, to really make sure that we can bring in persons with disabilities, who have one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. You have to lean into that, and the ways in which that can enrich you as an organization and as a government. Frankly, I think that the federal government, in particular, has a huge credibility problem if we are not able to tap into all the talent of this country.\\u201d \\u2014 Charlotte Burrows, Chairwoman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'