<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Indeed, I find it interesting that there has been no official acknowledgement of her passing from this organization …<br><br><div dir="ltr">
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<p class="p2"><span class="s2" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Ms. Misty D. Kienzynski</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s2" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Incoming Treasurer, Indiana State Affiliate</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s2" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Membership Chair</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s2" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">National Federation of the Blind of Indiana</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s2" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Phone: 812-381-0073</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s2" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">E-mail: mkienzyn@alumni.iu.edu</span></p>
<p class="p2"><span class="s2" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Twitter: @AuroraNebulosa</span></p>
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<p class="p2"><span class="s2" style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">Bonitas non est pessimis esse meliorem. — L. Annaeus Seneca</span></p></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Mar 7, 2023, at 11:03 AM, John Heim via nFB-Talk <nfb-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><span>I think Judy Heumann's life story is a lesson for members of this list. Please watch/listen to this:</span><br><span></span><br><span>https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/because-she-made-a-fuss-judy-heumann-made-everyone-s-life-better-164606021818</span><br><span></span><br><span>Rachel Madow makes a point there that I have tried to make many times on this list. By advocating for our rights, we make everyone's life better. When we choose not to push for reform, we are damaging society as a whole.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Judy Heumann was once part of a cit-in at a federal building that lasted 28 days. As messy and inconvenient as that was, it was a huge boon for our society as a whole. Judy Heumann is a hero.</span><br><span></span><br><span>We need to change the culture within the NFB. We shouldn't have fought accessible money and accessible pedestrian signals. Yes, I know those issues came up a long time ago. But the culture within the NFB is the same as it was back when we made those mistakes. We need to start believing that when we fight for our rights, we're helping our society. We're correcting a mistake. That helps us all.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>nFB-Talk mailing list</span><br><span>nFB-Talk@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-talk_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for nFB-Talk:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-talk_nfbnet.org/mkienzyn%40alumni.iu.edu</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>