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Vol. 69, No. 9                                                                                                                                      October 2026 Contents From the Editor by Chris Danielsen   Keep Building Connections: The Federation Employment Network by the Blind by Lia Stone It’s Not Over Until the Blind Secure Equality by John Paré Jr, Jesse Shirek, Justin Young, and Sanho Steele-Louchart   It’s Our Turn Now by Jonathan Mosen #NFB24 Flashback: The Dr. Jacobus tenBroek Award by Pam Allen   From the President’s Desk by Mark Riccobono The Conundrum of PDF for the Blind by Curtis Chong   Access Is Participation: Jack’s NFB-NEWSLINE® Story by Sarah Weissman   Photo and Web List Issue: [October 2026] Photos: Chris Danielsen Sarah Weissman Jack Mendez President Riccobono John Paré  Jesse Shirek Justin Young Sanho Steele-Louchart Lia Stone Jenn Han Audrey Farnum J.J. Meddaugh Jonathan Mosen Pam Allen John and Sandy Halverson Curtis Chong Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org https://get.adobe.com/reader/ https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/vote/VoterRegFormEnglish.pdf. https://nfb.org/braille-monitor http://nfb.org/publications https//nfb.org/press-room nfb.org/donate nfb.org/pac https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/planned-giving Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide.

Contents Vol. 69, No. 8                        August/September 2026   The #NFB26 Convention Roundup: Keeping Convention Weird and Resonant by Chris Danielsen The 2026 Presidential Report by Mark Riccobono Resonance, Amplification, and Interplay: The Counterpoint of the Organized Blind Movement by Mark Riccobono Resolutions Adopted by the 2026 National Convention Balancing Safety, Autonomy, and Support by Christine Faltz Grassman, Esq. The Blind Educator of the Year Award by Robin House The Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award by Carla McQuillan The Nineteenth Annual Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards by Everette Bacon The 2026 Jacobus tenBroek Award by Pam Allen The 2026 National Federation of the Blind Scholarship Class by Cayte Mendez Your Monarch, Your Discount, Your NFB Membership at Work And Then There Were Three: Federation Advocacy Pays Off as States Drop Out of Texas v. Kennedy by Chris Danielsen Federal Court Vacates Department of Education Decision Limiting Randolph-Sheppard Priority for Army Dining Contracts National Federation of the Blind Announces Staff Leadership Transition: Anil Lewis to Continue Advancing Opportunities for Blind People in New Executive Leadership Role Convention Miniatures Photo and Web List Issue: [August/September 2026] Photos: Chris Danielsen Pam Allen Kevan Worley President Riccobono Christina Flatz Grassman Cayte Mendez and 2026 scholarship class Robin House Dennis Miller Carla McQuillan Madison Schmidt Everette Bacon and the Dr. Jacob Bolotin award winners Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org https://nfb.org/convention https://joyfulheartfoundation.org https://napsa-now.org nfb.org/resolutions https//blindlawyers.net nfb.org/convention https://nfb.org/braille-monitor nfb.org/donate nfb.org/pac freewill.com https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/planned-giving Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide.

Vol. 69, No. 7                                                                                            July 2026             Contents   From the Editor by Chris Danielsen   From the Backseat to the Driver’s Seat: A Federation Journey with Waymo by Jordan Moon   Federation Sues Government Agencies Over Delayed Web Accessibility Rules by Chris Danielsen   National Federation of the Blind Official Comments in Response to the Department of Health and Human Services Interim Final Rule Regarding Section 504 Digital Accessibility   How I Came to the Federation by Amy Porterfield   Becoming Blind: Finding the Truth Beyond Vision by Ahmad Shafi   BELLs Should Be Ringing Everywhere by Eric Duffy   Eye Condition Twins: A Double-Edged Sword by Justin Salisbury   Of Seniors and Seeds by Sandy Halverson   The Golden Rule, the Platinum Rule, and the Right to Speak for Ourselves by Gary Wunder   Trainers Committee for Structured Discovery: A Name Change Reflecting Expanded Mission and Professional Impact by Jimmy Morris   Monitor Miniatures   Photo and Web List Issue: [July 2026] Photos: Chris Danielsen Jordan Moon Amy Porterfield Ahmad Shafi Eric Duffy Justin Salisbury Sandy Halverson Gary Wunder Jimmy Morris Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org https://nfb.org/convention https://nfb.org/advocacy Blind Driver: Ultimate Insult or Statement of Fact Neither Dog nor Cane nor Blindness Should Deprive Us of a Ride https://nfb.org/braille-monitor nfb.org/donate nfb.org/pac https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/planned-giving   Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide.

Vol. 69, No. 6                                                                                            June 2026             Contents Convention Bulletin   From the Editor by Chris Danielsen   Employment Events at the 2026 National Convention by Lia Stone   How to Be a Blind Wheelchair User by Ellana Crew   When the Pain Is Real, but the Reason Is Invisible by Kaleigh Brendle   Becoming the Voice His Daughter Will Need by Ismael Collazo       Keep NFB Advancing: Give $25 in ’26   The Super-Braillers and Me by Will Hendrick   Indiana Drops Out, but States Continue to Threaten Section 504 in Lawsuit by Anna Claire Vollers   Once Again, the Federal Government Delays Equal Access by Chris Danielsen   DOJ Delay of ADA Web Rule Undermines Equal Access by Mark Riccobono and Eve Hill   From the President’s Desk   Photo and Web List Issue: [June 2026] Photos: Chris Danielsen Lia Stone Ellana Crew Kaleigh Brendle Ismael Collazo Will Hendrick Anna Claire Vollers President Riccobono Eve Hill Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org nfb.org/convention https://nfb.org/advocacy https;//nfb.org/braille-monitor https://askablindperson.wordpress.com https://nfb.org/give25donate nfb.org/donate nfb.org/pac https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/planned-giving   Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide.

Vol. 69, No. 5                                                                                             May 2026                                                          Contents   Convention Bulletin   From the Editor by Chris Danielsen   Keeping Convention Weird: Plan Your Visit to Wacky, Wonderful Austin by Norma Crosby   Resolution Reminders by Donald Porterfield   Building Momentum from Coast to Coast by Rachel Held   Two Displays, Two Philosophies: Comparing and Contrasting the Monarch and the Dot Pad X        by Jonathan Mosen   The Courage to Bloom by Elizabeth Rouse   Generational Federationism by Latonya Phipps Cross   Course Corrections: Developments in LightHouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired of San Francisco Governance and DeafBlind Services by Chris Danielsen   The Nature of Independence An Address Delivered by Kenneth Jernigan   Learning Independence through Life Experiences and the National Federation of the Blind by Andrew D. Adams   The Meaning of Membership and Independence      by Melissa Riccobono, Anil Lewis, and Denise Avant Oregon State University Commits to Accessibility Improvements for Blind and Low-Vision Students NFB Kids Camp: Tons of Fun! by Harriet Go   Photo and Web List Issue: [MAY 2026] Photos: Chris Danielsen Norma Crosby Donald Porterfield Rachel Held Jonathan Mosen Elizabeth Rouse Latonya Phipps Cross Dr. Kenneth Jernigan Andrew D. Adams Melissa Riccobono Anil Lewis Denise Avant Harriet Go Web Links: nfb.org/convention nfb.org/movers nfb.org/donate nfb.org/pac https://www.nfb.org/get-involved/ways-give/planned-giving https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/nfb-camp-registration-form   www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention/first-timers-guide.