Braille Monitor - August/September 2020

Vol. 63, No. 8, August/September 2020 Illustration: The BELL Academy Comes to Your Home The 2020 Convention Roundup by Gary Wunder The National Federation of the Blind 2020 Convention Principles of Engagement Presidential Report 2020 by Mark A. Riccobono Scholarship Thank You to Sponsors Scholarship Remarks from Our 2020 Finalists The 2020 Scholarship Presentation by Cayte Mendez Language, Action, and Destiny: The Lived Experience of the Organized Blind Movement by Mark A. Riccobono Ray Kurzweil Remarks The Presentation of the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Award Interview with Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi Authentic Intelligence: A Blind Researcher Bringing Wisdom to the Future of Technology Innovations by Cynthia L. Bennett Not Blind to Color in the Federation: A Panel on the Experience of Black and Blind in America by Ever Lee Hairston, Denice Brown, Ron Brown, Bobbi Pompei, and Tarik Williams Equal Justice under Law: A Blind Clerk Blazes a Trail behind the Scenes at the Supreme Court by Laura Wolk You Can Make a Difference Our Roots: Advancing Human Rights and the Tradition of Serving Our Nation by Mariyam Cementwala Presenting the Distinguished Educator of Blind Children Award by Carla McQuillan Convention 2020 Resolutions: A Potpourri of Influences by Sharon Maneki 2020 Resolutions A Test of Strength and Equality: Blind Students Organized Against the College Board by Kaleigh Brendle Convention Miniatures