Baltimore, Maryland (April 4, 2019): The National Federation of the Blind, the oldest and largest organization of blind Americans, applauds the introduction of the Access Technology Affordability Act (ATAA) of 2019 (H.R. 2086) by Select Revenue Measures Subcommittee Chairman Mike Thompson (D-CA-5) and Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA-16).
May 22, 2020 – New York, NY – Today, a coalition of disability organizations filed a lawsuit against the New York State Board of Elections (“NYS BOE”) for excluding New Yorkers with disabilities as their Absentee Voting program expanded in response to COVID-19.
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.
Baltimore, Maryland (November 9, 2022): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is proud to announce the members of the second cohort of the NFB Teachers of Tomorrow Program.
Orlando, Florida (July 5, 2024): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) announced today that Dori Senatori has been selected as the 2024 Distinguished Educator of Blind Students.
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Delaware (June 29, 2020): The Delaware Department of Elections (“Department”) and Disabilities Law Program of Community Legal Aid Society, Inc. (DLP) are pleased to announce the reactivation of Delaware’s pilot accessible absentee voting program through Democracy Live.
Baltimore, Maryland (June 30, 2021): Airbnb is committed to making travel more inclusive. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new collaboration with the National Federation of the Blind, the largest consumer organization of blind people in the United States, to help improve our services and access for the blind community.
Baltimore, Maryland (May 11, 2023): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the transformative membership organization of blind Americans, today announced the finalists for its annual scholarship program, which provides financial assistance and connects students with blind mentors and other resources.
Baltimore, Maryland (October 28, 2024): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), together with plaintiffs Jack C. Stephens and Maryann Murad, is pleased to announce a significant settlement agreement with the Social Security Administration (SSA) in the case of NFB et al. v. Martin J. O'Malley (Case No. 20-cv-1160, D.D.C).