Black Emphasis Program

Danny Jones, Black Emphasis Program Manager

The Black Emphasis Program addresses the unique concerns of African-Americans in achieving equal opportunity in all employment and program delivery activities.

Similar to all special emphasis programs, the Black Emphasis Program was established to address or emphasize the unique needs of African-American employees and customers. Originally, the emphasis was on increasing recruitment and employment opportunities for African-American employees. Now the program has been expanded to assist the organization in improving program delivery. Although the Black Emphasis Program in not a mandated program, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission highly recommends that the agencies initiate these special emphasis programs.

The overall goals for the Black Emphasis Program are to:

• Eliminate discriminatory practice in program activity;
• Assure that African-Americans are appropriately represented throughout the workforce;
• Advise management on the special concerns of African-American employees and customers;
• Ensure that specific actions are taken to provide Equal Employment Opportunity for African-Americans in connection with recruitment, training, promotion, and upward mobility.
• Participate in cultural awareness activities; and
• Review and make suggestions on the Affirmative Employment Plan.

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