National Federation of the Blind press releases
Baltimore, Maryland (July 20, 2011): The National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest nationwide organization of blind people, announced today that its members will conduct informational protests across the United States to raise awareness about the practice of paying wag
Washington, D.C. (February 7, 2012): Mark Riccobono, executive director of the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute, testified today before a hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee.
Chicago (September 19, 2019): Jamal Mazrui, a blind retired federal employee now living in the Seattle area, has filed a lawsuit against the federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and one of its major health insurance contractors, the Chicago-based Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), because he cannot access or interact with information about his federal health benefits on fepblue.org, the website maintained by BCBSA for its federal employee program.
Baltimore, Maryland (July 16, 2020): The National Federation of the Blind has presented its annual Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award to Graciela L. Olivo of Brownsville, Texas.
Baltimore, Maryland (July 11, 2018): Express Employment Professionals, a leading national staffing company, has committed to ensuring that its employee testing solutions can be used by blind and low-vision job seekers and employees.
Baltimore, Maryland (July 22, 2021): Mark Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, made the following comments about the recent withdrawal of Paralympic swimmer Becca Meyers from the Tokyo games:
Baltimore, Maryland (August 1, 2017): The National Federation of the Blind has presented its annual Distinguished Educator of Blind Students Award to Amy Lund of Springfield, Illinois. Ms. Lund, a teacher of blind students since 2001, currently teaches blind and low-vision students throughout the Springfield, Illinois public school system.
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Wichita, Kansas (August 16, 2016): The National Federation of the Blind and Emily Schlenker, a blind student, have entered into an agreement with Wichita State University (WSU) to improve opportunities for blind students attending WSU.
Baltimore, MD (February 18, 2025): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the transformative advocacy organization of blind Americans, commends Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX-17) and Representative Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-7) for the introduction of the Blind Americans Return to Work Act (H.R.