National President's Corner

With major milestones in our Blacks In Government (BIG) history fast approaching, I am seeking expressions of interest to serve as the BIG National/Historian on the National Executive Committee (NEC). Appointed by the National President, the National Historian/ Librarian should have a passion for BIG’s history and purpose with a strong desire to educate our BIG members and supporters on our rich legacy. As stated in the BIG National Constitution, the National Historian/Librarian will take the lead in preparing a narrative account of the organization’s activities to become a permanent part of our organization’s documented history.

For our ancestors, African proverbs offered wisdom, truth, and even comfort in one sentence. “No man is an island.” “A single bracelet doesn’t jingle.” “Two heads are better than one. “It takes a village to raise a child. “These proverbs expressed our connectivity as a people and the fact that …