Press Room

 Stay informed on all news, issues, and priorities related to the organized blind movement.

We are pleased to serve as a resource for the press on all issues related to our organization and to blindness. For more information or to request an interview with one of our experts, please contact  Stephanie Cascone, director of communications and marketing, at 410-659-9314, extension 2330 or communications@nfb.org.

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Press Releases and News Briefs

Below are the most recent press releases and news briefs issued by the National Federation of the Blind.

National Federation of the Blind Legislative Initiatives Gain Momentum

Washington, DC (March 15, 2023): Recently, two pieces of legislation supported by the National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans,  were introduced in Congress, only a month after the organization held its annual Washington Seminar, where members from across the nation visit the nation’s capital to advocate for the organization’s legislative priorities.

Blind Intelligence Analyst Wins Major Court Victory

Washington, DC (February 27, 2023): Joe Orozco, a blind man who sued the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the United States Department of Justice with the assistance of the National Federation of the Blind  because he is required to use inaccessible technology in his job as an FBI intelligence analyst, won a major victory in the United States Court of Appea

Jackson’s Blind Help Each Other During Water Crisis

The Jackson chapter of the National Federation of the Blind of Mississippi, an affiliate of the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, is reaching out to blind people and their families to make sure that they can access drinking water and meet related needs during the current crisis.