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Vol. 64, No. 7 July 2021
Gary Wunder, Editor
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Vol. 64, No. 7 July 2021
Illustration: A Toy Story at Jernigan Institute (HTML)
Illustration: A Toy Story at Jernigan Institute (MP3)
Top Legal Terms Our Readers Might Want to Know (HTML)
Top Legal Terms Our Readers Might Want to Know (MP3)
by Valerie Yingling
Rise Up! (HTML)
Rise Up! (MP3)
by Ronza Othman
The NFB Science and Engineering Division and the NFB National Association of Blind Students Joint STEM Zoom Conference Meeting Report for February 28, 2021 (HTML)
The NFB Science and Engineering Division and the NFB National Association of Blind Students Joint STEM Zoom Conference Meeting Report for February 28, 2021 (MP3)
by Neil Soiffer, Gene Kim, Newton Nguyen, and Louis Maher
Creating Access in the Arts and Beyond (HTML)
Creating Access in the Arts and Beyond (MP3)
by Precious Perez
When I Was Almost the Victim of My Implicit Bias (HTML)
When I Was Almost the Victim of My Implicit Bias (MP3)
by Patti Chang
A Response from the League of Women Voters of Colorado (HTML)
A Response from the League of Women Voters of Colorado (MP3)
by Karen Sheek
Changing the World One Ballot at a Time (HTML)
Changing the World One Ballot at a Time (MP3)
by Mark A. Riccobono
To Educate or Alienate (HTML)
To Educate or Alienate (MP3)
by Nancy Burns
Making it through Adversity (HTML)
Making it through Adversity (MP3)
by Svetlana Ehlers
Discrimination Against the Blind Isn't Just a Sighted Thing (HTML)
Discrimination Against the Blind Isn't Just a Sighted Thing (MP3)
by Gary Wunder
I Wanted to Walk a Mile in Those Little High-Heeled Shoes (HTML)
I Wanted to Walk a Mile in Those Little High-Heeled Shoes (MP3)
by Danielle McCann
My Jury Experience (HTML)
My Jury Experience (MP3)
by Dana Ard
You Can Make a Difference (HTML)
You Can Make a Difference (MP3)
Feeling Through (HTML)
Feeling Through (MP3)
by Lisa Bryant
Why I am Proud to Be Blind (HTML)
Why I am Proud to Be Blind (MP3)
by Jonathan Mosen
Telling an Uncomfortable and Unconventional Story (HTML)
Telling an Uncomfortable and Unconventional Story (MP3)
by Gary Wunder
Bernie’s Story: It Takes a Village, Resourcefulness, and Cosmic Alignment (HTML)
Bernie’s Story: It Takes a Village, Resourcefulness, and Cosmic Alignment (MP3)
by Laura Deck
Independence Market Corner (HTML)
Independence Market Corner (MP3)
by Terry Boone
Monitor Miniatures (HTML)
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