National Federation of the Blind Announces Partnership with RAINN
The National Federation of the Blind today announced it has engaged RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization, to assist us in furthering a safe, inclusive, and welcoming culture free of sexual misconduct as part of all NFB programs and activities.
Getty Images Partners with the National Federation of the Blind and Tactile Images to Deliver 25 Million Images to the World's Blind Population
January 6, 2021 – Chatham, NY - Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, and the National Federation of the Blind, America’s civil rights and membership organization of the blind, have partnered with Tactile Images to deliver more than 25 million images to the world's blind population at museums, science centers, libraries, schools, and government agencies.
Lawsuit Alleges Paper Vote-By-Mail Ballots Keep Blind Texans from Voting
AUSTIN—Texas’s reliance on exclusively paper vote-by-mail ballots keeps blind Texans and other Texans with disabilities who require accessible ballots from participation in mail-in voting, according to a lawsuit filed today against the Texas Secretary of State, Ruth Hughs, on behalf of the National Federation of the Blind of Texas, The Coalition of Texans with Disabilities, and three individual plaintiffs.
Celebrate Outstanding Blind Students
Baltimore, Maryland (February 12, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the premier membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, today announced the winners of its 2020 named scholarships, which were awarded at the kickoff meeting of the organization’s Washington Seminar on February 8.
Amazon to Make more Employment Opportunities Available to the Blind
Baltimore, Maryland (March 25, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), America’s civil rights and membership organization of the blind, has reached an agreement with Amazon.com to expand employment opportunities for blind people at Amazon’s order fulfillment centers.
Cruise to Sponsor Racecar Driver Dan Parker in National Federation of the Blind’s 2021 Blind Driver Challenge
Baltimore, Maryland (April 5, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) announced today that San Francisco-based zero emission self-driving company Cruise will sponsor racecar driver Dan Parker in his Fall 2021 attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the “Fastest Speed for a Car Driven Blindfolded” as part of the Blind Driver Challeng
Blind Alabamians and Others Oppose Absentee Voting Bill
Montgomery, Alabama (April 12, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind of Alabama, the state affiliate of America’s transformative civil rights organization of the blind, today announced its strong opposition to H.B. 145/S.B. 238, which purport to authorize access to an electronic ballot-marking system for blind absentee voters.
California DMV Kiosks to Become More Accessible to the Blind
Baltimore, Maryland (April 20, 2021): The National Federation of the Blind and three blind Californians have collaborated with the California Department of Motor Vehicles and Intellectual Technology, Inc., a provider of self-service kiosks, regarding accessibility features for DMV Now kiosks utilized in California. The new features will
McDonald’s and National Federation of the Blind Collaborate on Self-service Kiosks
Baltimore, Maryland (May 2021): The National Federation of the Blind, America’s civil rights organization of the blind, and McDonald’s USA announce a collaboration to make McDonald’s self-service kiosks in company-owned, U.S. restaurants even more accessible to customers who are blind.