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B U S I N E S S REGULATION A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

C E R T I F I C A T E

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that there were received and accepted for record in the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs, Corporations Division,

the 27TH day of FEBRUARY, 1997, Art icles of Incorporation of :

BLACKS IN GOVERNMENT (BIG) The above named corporation is duly incorporated and existing pursuant to and by virtue of the Nonprofit Corporation Act of the District of Columbia and authorized to conduct>t_s ,a-ffairg in the District of Columbia as of the date mentioned above.

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WE FURTHER CERTIFY that the above entitled corporation is at the time of issuance of this certificate in Good - Standing, - -- according to the records of the Corporations Division, having filed all annual reports required by the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act.

;N TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of this office to be affixed this 28TH day of JWARY, 1997

Hampton Cross Director

K a t h e r i n e A , W i l l i a m s Administrator

i n i s t r a i o n

G O V E R N M E N T O F T H E DISTRICT OF C O L U M B I A D E P A R T M E N T O F C O N S U M E R A N D R E G U L A T O R Y AFFAIRS

B U S I N E S S R E G U L A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N

C E R T I F I C A T E

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that a11 applicable provisions of the DISTRICT

OF COLUMBIA NONPROFIT CORPORATION ACT have been complied with and

accordingly, this CERTIFICATE of ;REINSTATEMENT is hereby issued to

BLACKS IN GOVERNEIIXNT (BIG)

as of JANUARY 28TH , 1997 ,

Hampton Cross Director

Katherine A. Williams Adrnjnistrator Ey$iness Regulation Administraticn

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATI ON -

To: The Department of Consumer and R e g u l a t o r y A f f a i r s Washington, D.C.

P u r s u a n t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s of of T i t l e 2 9 , of t h e Code of L a w s of t h e D i s t r i c t of Columbia, t h e unders igned c o r p o r a t i o n he reby p e t i t i o n s and a p p l i e s f o r a C e r t i f i c a t e of R e i n s t a t e m e n t of a p r o c l a i m e d domes t i c c o r p o r a t i o n and hereby c e r t i f i e s a s f o l l o w s :

FIRST: The name t h e c o r p o r a t i o n a t t h e t i m e o p u b l i c a t i o n of t h e p r o c l a m a t i o n wa rcs s (&&a d ~ i r m ~ g /

SECOND: The new naffie by which t h e c o r p o r a t i o n w i l l h e r e a f t e r be known i s

THIRD: The C e r t i f i c a t e of I n c o r p o r a t i o n was revoked on September , 19 92, f o r f a i l u r e a n d / o r r e f u s a l t o f i l e any a n n u a l r e p o r t

c o n s e c u t i v e y e a r s , n e x t p reced ing J u n e 3 0 , 1 9

142q K FOURTH: The a d d r e s s , lnc ludi ing S t r e e t and number, i f any of t h e no, j , Y 4,-

r g i s t e r e d ~ i s t ; i c t of Columbia i s J%?o , ! / ~ ~ 5 - ~ = & - , . ~ 6 f i w , - ~ C and t h e name of t h e r e g i s t e r e d a g e n t a t s u c h

a d d r e s g 1 s / '

FIFTH: T h i s a p p l i c a t i o n and p e t i t i o n ' i s accompanied by a l l d e l i n q u e n t r e p o r t s t o g e t h e r w l r h r e q u l s l t f i l i n g fe"es, p l u s i n t e r e s t h e r e o n and p e n a l t i e s r e q u i r e d by t h e Code of Laws of t h e D i s t r i c t of Columbia.

COEORATE SEAL

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3@3 ?!3 tn f~riifg t h d the pnges atfachcd hereto constitute a furl, tniE,

and compiefe copy of C E R T i F I C A T E AND ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF BLACKS

I N GOVERNMENT, RECEIVED AND F I L E D F e b r u a r y 2 7 , 1 9 7 6 . CERTIFICATE

AND ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE M?TICLES OF INCORPORATION. RECEIVED ,

AND F I L E D January 13, 1 9 7 8 . CERTIFICATE AND ARTICLES O F AMEKDMERT TO

THE ARTICLES OF INCORPOPJITION, RECEIVED ESIlD F I L E D J a n u a r y 1 8 , 1 9 7 8 .

CERTIFICATE AND A R T I C L E S O F XNIENDMEPZT TO THE A R T I C L E S O F INCORPOR-TIOK

OF BLACKS I N GOVERNMENT ( w h e r e b y t h e n a m e was changed t o : ) BL4Ci:S

I N GOVERNMENT ( B I G ) , RECEIVED AND F I L E D J u l y 6 , i 9 8 1 . CERT;FICE.TE . AND ARTICLES OF AVENDMEET TO THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORZTION. RECEIVED

AKD F I L E D M a r c h 2 9 , 1 9 8 3 .

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W~llbington, D. C 2 0 l

C E R T I F I C A ' T E

Date /.?arch 29, 1983

~aro/i7 B. Thonipson

BLACKS 114 GOVERiJI.iZIIT

TO: T h e Recorder o f Deeds, DOC. k;ashington, D . C .

Pursuar, t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e D i s t r i c t of ' ,Colu~nbia ;Jon- p r o f t Corparat ion Act , t h e u n d c ~ s i g n e d adopts t h e fol lowing A r t i c l e s cf hnendnent t o i t s A r t i c l e s of Inco rpo ra t ion :

FIRST : The name of t h e c o r p o r a t i o n i s Blacks I n Government,

SECO:<D: The fo l lowing axendruents of t h e A r t i c l e s of Incor-pora- t i o n were adopted by t h e Corpora t ion i n t h e manner p re sc r ibed by t he D i s t r i c t o f Coluinbia Non-profjit Corporat ion Act:

FIZST: T h e nzme of t h e co rpo ra t ion i s Elacks I n Government ( B I G ) ,

'THIRD: To combat r a c i s m and , r a c i a l d iscr i rnina- t i o n and t o promot~e, p r o v i d e and e~+hance educa t ion and t r a i n i n g o p p o r t u n i t i e s for 'Rlac1:s i n oovern- rnent on t h e f e d e r a l , s t a t e and l o c z l l e v e l s . Ilo a c t s s h a l l be done which w i l l j eopa rd i ze , m i t i c a t e , o r t e r n i n a t e t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n ' s t a x e>:eiilpt s t a t u s under 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) of t h e I n t e r n a l Revenue Co6e.

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FIRST: T h e name o f t h e c o r p o r a t i o n is B l a c k s I n G o v e r n m e n t . ::

SZCOlJD: T h e f o l l o w i n g i m e n 2 m z n t s of t h e A r t i c l e s o f i n c o r p o r - a t i o n w e r e a d o p t e d by t h e C o r p o r a t i o n i n t h e rrianner p r e s c r i b e d by t h e D i s t r i c t o f C o l u m b i a N o n - p r o f i t C o r p o r a t i o n A c t :

FI i?ST: T h e n a a e o f + t h e c o r p o r a t i o n i s B l a c k s I n G o v e r n a e n t ( B I G ) . ';+'

THIRD: T o c o m b a t r a c i s m a n d r a c i a l d i s c r i m i n a t i o n ~ n d t o p r o a o t e , p r o v i d e a n d e n h a n c e e d u c a t i o n a n d t r a i n - i c g o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r a l a c k 5 i n g o v e r n m e n t o n t h e f e d e r a : s t a t e a n d l o c a l l e ~ ~ e l s . No a c h s s h a l l be d o n e v h i c h w i l l j e o ~ a r d i c e , m i t i c a t e , o r t e r n i r i a t e t h e o r c a n i z s t i o n t a x e x e n p t s t a t u s u n d e r j O l ( c ) ( 3 ) o f t h e I n t e r n a l R e v e n u t Code .

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FIRST: T h e nanle o f t i l e c o r p o r a t i o n i s B l a c k s i n G o v e r n m e n t . - -

S E C 0 4 D : T h e f o l l o v i n g amendmen t o f t h e A r t i c l e s o f I n c o r p o r a t i o : s z s a e o p t e d by t h ~ C o r p o r a t i o n i n t i l e e a n n e r p r e s c r i b e d by t h e ~ i s t r i c ! o f C o l u m b i a N o n - p r o f i t C o r p p r a t i o n A c t :

TCIJTH : l lpon t h e t e r m i n a t i o n , d i s s o l u t i o n , o r w i n d i n g u p of t h e c o ~ p s r a t i o n i n m y m a n n e r o r f o r a n y r o a s o n , v o l u n t a r y o r i n v o l u n t a r y , i t s a s s e t s , i f , ; e m a i n i n g a f t e r t h e p 2 y m e n t O K p r o v i s i o n f o r r e n t of a l l l i a b i l i t i e s o f t h e c e x p o r a t i o n , s h a l l be d i s t r i b u t e d t ~ , a n d o n l y t o , o n e o r m o q o r s a n i i a t i o h s d e . s c r i b e d i n S e c t i o n 5 0 1 {c ) ( 3 )

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FIRST: The name of t h e c o r p o r a t i o n i s : Blacks I n Gorfernncnt

SECGYD: T i e f o l l o v i n g bincndsei~t of t h e P . r t i c l e s of i n c o r - p o r a t i o n r a s a d c p t r d by t h e Corpcra t ion i n t h e nanncr p r e s c r i b e d by t h e D i s t r i c t of Colunb ia I b n - p r o f i t C o r p o r a t i o n Act:

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