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July 28, 2020 – Alexandria, VA – On the heels of the 30^th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the 35^th anniversary of the Virginians with Disability Act, a coalition of disability organizations and individual voters sued the Commonwealth of Virginia for excluding Virginians with disabilities from absentee voting in November.

October 13, 2021–Concord, NH–A coalition of disability organizations and individuals has reached an agreement with Secretary of State William Gardner and the New Hampshire Department of State resolving the remaining issues in a lawsuit filed on behalf of the coalition last year.

Baltimore, Maryland (September 20, 2023): The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) is proud to announce the members of the newest cohort of the NFB Teachers of Tomorrow program. Our NFB Teachers of Tomorrow program is an immersive, professional development program that connects teachers of blind and low-vision students to the lived experiences of blind people.

Mountain View, CA — May 15, 2025 — The National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind people, is proud to announce a formal partnership with Innosearch AI, an innovative AI-powered accessibility and shopping platform.  

Indianapolis (August 6, 2019): Reviewing and selecting insurance and benefits are important processes that should be personal and private. For Christopher and Sarah Meyer, siblings who are blind, the print-only benefits communications they received from the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA), its Division of Family Resources (DFR), and their contractors not only forced them to rely on other people to intercept and read their private information, but caused them to lose their benefits.

Baltimore, Maryland (October 12, 2020): The National Federation of the Blind, America’s civil rights organization of the blind, today commended Jeopardy Productions and Sony Pictures Television for making the online test for the beloved gameshow Jeopardy! fully accessible to blind people who use screen reader technology to access websites and digital information.

San Antonio – Larry Johnson is a resident of San Antonio and a registered voter in Bexar County. He is also totally blind. Since he is eligible to vote absentee in the state of Texas due to his disability, he has done so in the past, but he has had to have a sighted person help him fill out his ballot, compromising its rightful secrecy.

Baltimore, Maryland (March 26, 2024): Thanks to all our members, supporters, and others who have reached out to us following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore this morning. We are grateful to confirm that all of our staff at the National Federation of the Blind Jernigan Institute are safe and accounted for.

New Orleans, Louisiana (July 10, 2025): The National Federation of the Blind, the transformative membership and advocacy organization of blind Americans, proudly presented its Blind Educator of the Year Award to Maurice Peret, a distinguished orientation and mobility instructor, during its annual national convention.