National Federation of the Blind Honors Award Winners with New Exhibit in the Jacobus tenBroek Library
The Jacobus tenBroek Library is pleased to announce the unveiling of our newest exhibit, which honors the Federationists and outside partners who have received the NFB’s highest awards since 1955. This exhibit not only celebrates the important work of those who have received these awards—a notable list of politicians, philanthropists, teachers, inventors, and Federation leaders—it pays tribute to the respected pioneers they are named after.
- The Newel Perry Award: Established in 1955, this award is named for the trail-blazing activist, mathematician, and mentor of Jacobus tenBroek. It is awarded to leaders in the blindness field, blind or sighted, who have worked as dedicated partners with the NFB.
- The Jacobus tenBroek Award: First awarded in 1976, this award is named for the esteemed founder of the NFB and honors those Federationists who have made an outstanding contribution toward independence for the blind.
- The Kenneth Jernigan Award: Inaugurated in 2011 and named for the beloved teacher, civil rights advocate, and past president of the NFB, this award may be given to anyone who has made a significant contribution to the blindness community either through their participation in or partnership with the Federation.
Each award display consists of one description plaque which features an engraving of the NFB’s current logo and explains the qualifications for receiving the award, who it was named after, and when it was established. The description plaque is then followed by a series of larger plaques containing the recipients’ names and the years that they received the award. All text is produced in both print and UEB Braille on handsome brass plaques mounted on dark brown wood. These plaques will be updated as new awards are granted to worthy winners. The tenBroek Library would like to thank the team at the National Braille Press for their fine work on the production of these beautiful awards.
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