Bay Area Chapter of Blacks In Government

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

Welcome to the Bay Area's first blog post commissioned by LaVerne Feaster, President of the Bay Area Chapter of Blacks in Government . Monthly meetings are held at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center in the Post Office Auditorium. The Bay Area Chapter was chartered in 2005 and began with a group of employees who were employed at the Veteran's Benefits Administration and the Veterans Healthcare Administration. 2013-2015 OFFICERS A. LaVerne Feaster, President Jonathan Wade, Vice President Annette Whitfield, Secretary Joan Harris, Treasurer PURPOSE: An advocate of equal opportunity and professional Development for Black government employees at the Local, State, and Federal levels and others dedicated to justice for all. VISION: Blacks in Government to be recognized as the best public Sector employee advocacy organization today and the only clear choice Tomorrow. MISSION: Blacks in Government is mandated to promote equity, excellence, and opportunity throu