<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from My IPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Carol King-Ries via Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> February 10, 2025 at 12:55:26 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> cmkries@comcast.net<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Re: [Chapter-Presidents] NFB NOBBL Women's Group Meeting Notice - Feb 10 2025</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hello all… Please join us for this interesting topic tonight… See details below… Carol King-Ries<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Chapter-Presidents <chapter-presidents-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Carol King-Ries via Chapter-Presidents<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, February 2, 2025 8:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list' <chapter-presidents@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> cmkries@comcast.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Chapter-Presidents] NFB NOBBL Women's Group Meeting Notice - Feb 10 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">National Organization of Blind Black Leaders<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Women’s Group February Meeting Notification<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Monday, February 10, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">A discussion with Dr. Amy Laster, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The National Organization of Blind Black Leaders Women’s Group cordially invite all to attend our next meeting which will be held on Monday, February 10<sup>th </sup>at 7 pm via Zoom. As most of you know, February is Black History Month, a time spent intentionally looking back on the history of Black people in America. This means looking at both the triumphs and the trials that bring us to this current moment in time. For me, and many others, this is done with the consideration of how we can move forward into the future in an even better way. If you are like me, you have been asked to participate in some form of research. In the past, especially for African Americans, research has had a challenging, and sometimes troubling, history; but it is a necessity for moving forward in scientific and medical advances. So how do we become aware of clinical research & medical advancements in inherited retinal diseases?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">And, how do we participate in a safe and productive way? To address these questions, our guest will be Dr. Amy Laster, PhD. Dr. Amy Laster is the interim chief scientific officer at the Foundation Fighting Blindness, the driving force in the global development of treatments and cures for retinal degenerative diseases. Dr. Vandelon Holland, a member of the NOBBL Women’s Group, and a Pharmacist will be facilitating this discussion. I think it will be a great discussion about research, the African American experience, and what’s new in the fields of medical research about retinal eye conditions. As usual, your questions and comments will be important in making this a valuable discussion for all. Please join us and invite others who may be interested. The Zoom link is below, and I have attached a more detailed bio for Dr. Amy Laster. 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