[NFB-Idaho] Is this Kenneth Jernigan's best speech ever?

[Kevin Pirnie]

Hey Friends;
Just a quick note to draw your attention to our most recent featured
banquet speech on our Idaho's Blind Youtube channel.

As you may know, each Sunday we feature a banquet speech from the archives
of one of the National Federation of the Blind's former presidents. The
majority of these speeches I have converted to video from audio. These
classic speeches bring into focus the true philosophy of the NFB and bring
understanding of the many issues that we, the blind, were addressing
through past decades, also known as the  blind movement.

Some of you may not be real familiar with Kenneth Jernigan, but may have
heard the name. He was the second president of the National Federation of
the Blind and was a formitable leader of the blind movement for many years.
He was also a dynamic orator, thought provoking philosopher and an
insightful historian.

This last Sunday we featured one of his most impactful and best banquet
speeches. Ramona charachtorized it as one of his best two speeches that he
ever delivered.

 I encourage you to watch it, or listen to it, thoughtfully and carefully.
Then maybe discuss it at your next chapter meeting or get together with
other Federationists.

You can find it hear:
Blindness, is History Against Us?
https://youtu.be/eWCk6Rt6iYw

Keep up the good work, you are making a difference.


Best,
Kevin

P.S. be sure and check out many of the other great videos that are added
daily.
https://www.youtube.com/@idahosblind