Executive Director, Kenneth Ward, was the keynote speaker for the Blacks in Government (BIG) Region XI Youth Program student oratorical contest.  The event was held on Saturday, June 26th at the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration Science Center Auditorim in Silver Spring, Maryland.

 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.

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