THE C4C FEDERAL EXCHANGE

THE COALITION FOR CHANGE, INC. (C4C)

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
ISSN 2375-706X

Volume 2 / No. 8

August 2015

DEDICATION
The August 2015 - "Whistleblower Edition
of the C4C Exchange Newsletter - celebrating
brave whistleblowers, is dedicated to C4C
member Ms. Musurrat Roohi Husain.
Our prayers and well wishes are with our
beloved member and civil rights activist, who is
recovering from brain surgery. [The former
employee of the United States Agency for
International Development has a lawsuit
against
her federal employer
alleging
discrimination.
https://casetext.com/case/husain-v-shah]

Picture courtesy of Albert Dixon Jr.

About H.R. 1557

By Tanya Ward Jordan

...
Senate Recognizes Whistleblower
Appreciation Day
By a unanimous resolution, the U.S. Senate
declared July 30th as "National Whistleblower
Appreciation Day." The resolution comes on
the anniversary of the very first whistleblower
protection law, enacted by the Continental
Congress 237 years ago. See resolution by
clicking HERE.

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

Title VII is a law covered by both (b) (10 and
(8) of the 5 USC section 2302. See PowerPoint
presentation on whistleblowing. Also see
chart of whistleblower protection laws.
http://www.taterenner.com/ws.pdf
http://www.taterenner.com/fedchart.php

The Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act,

H.R. 1557, is a bill amending the Notification
and Federal Employee Anti-discrimination and
Retaliation Act (No FEAR) of 2002. Namely,
H.R.
1557
strengthens
Federal
antidiscrimination laws enforced by the Equal
Employment
Opportunity
Commission
(EEOC) and expands accountability within the
Federal government.
Representative Elijah Cummings, Ranking
Member of the House Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform, introduced H.R. 1557
on March 24, 2015. After receiving bi-partisan
support, the House of Representatives passed
H.R. 1557 on July 21, 2015 by a vote of 403-0.
One measure within the bill prohibits agencies
from using nondisclosure agreements (a.k.a.
gag orders) to restrict an employee from
disclosing to Congress, the Office of Special
Counsel, or an inspector general any
information that relates to any violation of law,
rule, or regulation or instance of waste, fraud,
or abuse. To learn more about the bill visit the
links below.
Video: http://tinyurl.com/nlf8e97
Brochure: http://tinyurl.com/o8w3amu

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NEWS: In case you missed it!

Whistleblower Summit 2015:

A Success!

(Click RED LETTERING to view narrative.)

Washington Honors Whistleblowers

With Luncheon

Employment Discrimination Defendant

Denied Right to File Untimely Summary
Judgment Motion

Whistleblower Demands Apology From

Obama

5 CFR 315.805 - Termination of

probationers for conditions arising
before appointment.
A Lawyers Duty To Opposing Counsel
What Happens to FBI Whistleblower
Retaliation Complaints?

HOLDING GOVERNMENT
ACCOUNTABLE
A new Sunday morning program, entitled
Full Measure with Sharyl Attkisson"
focuses on accountability reporting and debuts
Oct. 4th. "We will
pierce secrecy and
seek accountability
from
government,
corporations
and
special
interests,"
said Ms. Attkisson,
host
of
the
broadcast. "We will
report
on
untouchable topics in a fearless way with a
team of award winning journalists. We will
follow the trail no matter where it leads."

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Lead organizer, Michael McCray, Esq. (Acorn8), pictured above.

Over the last eight years an assembly of

whistleblowers has convened in Washington,
DC for an annual conference originally known
as Washington Whistleblowers Week. This
years host committee members included
ACORN 8, Coalition For Change, Inc. (C4C),
Project Censored, Justice Integrity Project and
Federally Employed Women Legal Education
Fund (FEW-LEF). The theme for the annual
conference this year was Black Lives Matter
This Is The Movement! The three day Summit
that took place from July 29-July 31, 2015 was
well attended.
Event organizers and
participants shared information and gave
support to whistleblowers who provide for a
safer America.

Event co-host Ms. Marcel Reid (Pacifica

Whistleblower Liaison at podium) speaks before
audience at Hart Senate building in Wash. DC.
Seated at table are Ms. Shanna Devine
(Government Accountability Project) and Mr.
Andrew Krieg (Justice Integrity Project.)

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Picture courtesy of Paulette Taylor

Retired Chief Deputy U.S. Marshal -Matthew Fogg

(FEW-LEF) [left], Tanya Ward Jordan (PresidentC4C)[center] and Ronald Cotton (President-USDA
Coalition of Minority Employees)[right] share a
moment in Rayburn building after a panel
discussion about civil rights violations occurring
within the Dept. of Agriculture.

Mr. Ron exposes abuses inside of Agriculture.

Click HERE to view VIDEO

VA Truth Tellers from Veterans Affairs medical

facilities across the country speak before a pack
audience about the need to keep pressure on the
VA, to fix the agency, to protect whistleblowers and
to improve veteran patient care. See Facebook page,

Ms. Jerroll Sanders, President and CEO of

ONUS, Inc. (pictured left with C4C President Tanya
Ward Jordan) spoke before a packed audience
during the Summit about the need for the Uniform
Reporting Law Enforcement Improvement Act
(URLEIA). Learn more about URLEIA by clicking
HERE.

~~~~~
The C4C Panel Discussion

Pictured above- Ms. Gloria Minott, of WPFW radio,

moderates as panelists discuss widespread civil
rights violations at the U.S. Department of
Agriculture. [Rayburn building-Wash. DC]
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During the Whistleblower Summit the C4C

held a panel entitled How Civil Rights
Violations in the Federal Workforce
Adversely Impacts the Health and
Wealth of Black Americans. In upcoming
weeks, Tanya Ward Jordan, President of C4C,
will share findings on the adverse impact of
federal workplace discrimination on the Black
community. The narrative authored by C4Cs
President entitled Federal Transgressions,
will be posted on the organizations website at
http://coalition4change.org/reports.htm.]

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During the Summit, President T. Ward Jordan

discussed the hostile culture of government
towards Black Americans. Attorney Michael
McCray,
addressed
federal
workplace
discrimination impact on Black wealth and
Paulette TaylorC4Cs Civil Rights
Chair
(pictured
left)
discussed
discrimination
impact on Black
health. Taylor
was
later
interviewed
on
WPFW
radio
addressing coping
mechanisms for dealing with federal workplace
discrimination.

Clearly Understood
What I know for sure is . . .
That racism still exists.
The lives of Trayvon Martin, Eric Gardner and
Michael Brown can attest to that.

Picture at right courtesy of Terri L. Williams

Senator Chuck Grassley addresses a crowd

discussing abuses at federal agencies such as
U.S. Marshal Service. Click HERE to view
video.
C4C Whistleblowers enjoy fellowship and support at
2015 Annual Whistleblower Summit

What I know for sure is . . .

That Black Lives Dont Matter ~ to some.
The NINE (9) lives loss at AME Church in
Charleston can attest to that.
What I know for sure is . . .
That we are living in perilous
& unscrupulous times.
Our cases of injustice are ignored and
disregarded each and every time.
What is Clearly Understood. . .
Is that our 400 years of
blood, sweat and tears
are shamefully wasted on deaf and dumb ears.
What is Clearly Understood is . . .
that LAWS not meant for US,
must Quickly be changed;
Or, our race as we know it,
will NEVER be the same.
I can substantiate,
Authenticate, and attest to that.
~ Dr. Keesha Karriem
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For listing of panel discussions click HERE

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