National Federation of the Blind press releases
Houston, TX — A group of Harris County voters who are blind and who have print disabilities, together with the National Federation of the Blind of Texas, filed a proposed class-action lawsuit today against Harris County and County Clerk Teneshia Hudspeth challenging the county’s failure to provide remote accessible vote-by-mail (RAVBM) ballots for b
Orlando, Florida (July 10, 2015): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) today presented $50,000 in cash awards to individuals and organizations that have made outstanding contributions toward achieving the full integration of the blind into society on a basis of equality.
Date: August 28, 2014
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Place: SourceAmerica
8401 Old Courthouse Road
Vienna, VA 22182
Baltimore, Maryland (November 18, 2013): Once again, Santa has enlisted the help of the elves at the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Jernigan Institute to get Braille letters out to hundreds of blind boys and girls this Christmas season.
Baltimore, Maryland (December 20, 2012): The National Federation of the Blind today announced that applications are now being accepted for the 2013 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Program.
Baltimore, Maryland (June 5, 2012): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s oldest and largest organization of blind people, today urged the United States Senate to ratify the United Nations' Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which is intended
Baltimore, Maryland (March 5, 2007): Dr. Marc Maurer, President of the National Federation of the Blind, said: “The fact that a blind person was not permitted to tour the U.S.S. John F.
WHAT: Official launch ceremony for the Louis Braille Bicentennial Silver Dollar
WHEN: Thursday, March 26, 2009 (10:00-11:00 a.m.)
Doors open to media starting at 8:00 a.m.
Baltimore, Maryland (April 21, 2008): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) announced today that Wal-Mart will be the title sponsor of the NFB’s second annual March for Independence. Wal-Mart made a donation to support blind people and those losing vision through the programs a
Baltimore, Maryland (October 21, 2008): The National Federation of the Blind, the nation’s leading advocate for the voting rights of blind people, announced today that it is launching Project VIP (Voting with Independence and Privacy), a toll-free hotline that will be available to bl