[nabs-l] Helen Keller - the activest?

[Joe Orozco]

Who's Any Seliven?

Joe

"Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up their sleeves,
some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing 

-----Original Message-----
From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org 
[mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Beth
Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 8:13 PM
To: National Association of Blind Students mailing list
Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Helen Keller - the activest?

You're right.  Annie Sullivat proved something, but Helen needed a
time to shine.
Beth

On 10/1/10, RJ Sandefur <joltingjacksandefur at gmail.com> wrote:
> Give me a brake? Helen Keller did a lot for the blind and 
deaf comunity! Any
> Seliven was the Dr. Gernigan of her time! RJ
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Beth" <thebluesisloose at gmail.com>
> To: <jsorozco at gmail.com>; "National Association of Blind 
Students mailing
> list" <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 4:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Helen Keller - the activest?
>
>
>> Helen Keller has always inspired me, but then again, she had 
a life that
>> was typical of a blind woman in her time.  Since she was 
also deaf, she
>> could not do much else in the society she lived in.  She was 
told not to
>> marry and have children, so I've seen a phrase "sexless 
saint" describing
>> her.  Where is that, anyone?  I might be wrong.
>> Beth
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Joe Orozco" <jsorozco at gmail.com
>> To: "'National Association of Blind Students mailing list'"
>> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org
>> Date sent: Fri, 1 Oct 2010 14:17:42 -0400
>> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] Helen Keller - the activest?
>>
>> I personally think ten'Broek was a larger advocate and icon 
in terms of
>> work
>> and results.  I've always heard of Helen Keller but could 
honestly not
>> tell
>> you what she accomplished.  I think I know more about Annie 
Sullivan than
>> I
>> do Helen.
>>
>> Joe
>>
>> "Hard work spotlights the character of people: some turn up 
their sleeves,
>> some turn up their noses, and some don't turn up at all."--Sam Ewing
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org
>> [mailto:nabs-l-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Darian Smith
>> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 1:20 PM
>> Subject: [nabs-l] Helen Keller - the activest?
>>
>> greetings,
>>
>> I  was reading something and  it sparked a question that I want to
>> pose to the list for some consideration and conversation.
>> Helen Keller was considered a rather significant activest within the
>> disability community.
>> This being the case, I have two questions:
>> 1. do you personally consider her an activest/ Advocate?
>> 2. what do we know to be  the NFB's stance on this/her?
>> I pose this  as two questions to get your thoughts and to 
get what you
>> understand to be the organizational point of view.
>> thank you all for  your consideration,
>>  Darian
>>
>>
>> --
>> Darian Smith
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>>
>> "We are not human beings having a spiritual experience. We are
>> spiritual beings having a human experience." - Teilhard de Chardin
>>
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