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African American Program
This program was strengthened through Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, which established the Equal Employment Opportunity Program. It is the policy of the Federal government to provide equal opportunity in employment to all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or age. Although African Americans are well represented in the Department of Veterans Affairs workforce, they are underrepresented in higher-grade positions. The Department's Affirmative Employment Plan (AEP) and Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Plan (FEORP) depict VA's workforce profile of activity that has been used to include goals and timetables for increasing the representation of protected class members in those areas where they have been underrepresented. The Black Special Emphasis Program has been established to increase the awareness and representation of African Americans throughout the Department.
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