About BIG

History

Blacks In Government® (BIG) was established in 1975 and incorporated in 1976 by a small group of African Americans at the Public Health Services which is a part of the Department of Health, Education and Welfare in the Parklawn building in Rockville, Maryland. The organization was viewed as essential to the Black civil service employee, based on a wide assortment of racially motivated problems faced by the HEW Black employees in Rockville. Initially, it was thought that the umbrella organization would address only the problems at the Federal level. However, it was soon determined that State, County, and Municipal Black employees were faced with the same general type of employment problems.

Nonetheless, Blacks In Government was organized in 1975 and incorporated as a non-profit organization under the District of Columbia jurisdiction in 1976. BIG has been a national response to the need for African Americans in public service to organize around issues of mutual concern and use their collective strength to confront workplace and community issues. BIG's goals are to promote EQUITY in all aspects of American life, EXCELLENCE in public service, and OPPORTUNITY for all Americans.

Covenant

I regard myself and you as being created in the image of God
I see your beauty
I sense your power
I celebrate your potential
I support your prerogative to sing your song
I share your pursuit of the highest quality of life
I will tell you the truth, And I will have your trust
I will listen to you with my heart
And I shall speak to you with my smile
I shall care enough to confront you, And to comfort you
In you I see God
And in God I see you
You're my Friend
And I Love You