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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk143441298"></a><a name="_Hlk104128366"></a><a name="_Hlk75539397"></a><a name="_Hlk104126486"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'>Happy new year federation family!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'>Below, please find the contents of the first issue of the Braille Monitor in 2025. For your convenience, the Microsoft Word version has been attached to this email. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'>Additionally, you can head over to </span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm2501tc.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'>https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm2501tc.htm</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'> For more and to subscribe to the flagship publication of our movement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><a name=contents></a><span style='font-size:30.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Contents<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></h2><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Vol. 68, No. 1 January 2025<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250101.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Convention Bulletin 2025 (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250102.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>A New Editor's Introduction (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><br><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>by Chris Danielsen<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250103.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Our Federation of the Blind and Physician-Assisted Suicide: When Shall We Speak, and What Strategy Shall We Use? (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><br><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>by Nathanael T. Wales<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250104.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Breaking Barriers: My Journey as a Blind Juror (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><br><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>by Marilyn Green<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250105.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Leading Courageously with Higher Expectations: Braille, Teacher Preparation, and the Continued Influence of the Organized Blind Movement (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><br><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>by Casey Robertson<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250106.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Is Mobile Voting our Final Shot at Saving Democracy? Interview with Bradley Tusk and Mark Riccobono (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><br><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>by Gina Healy and Jennifer Woodall<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250107.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Social Security Disability Insurance and Supplemental Security Income Updates for 2025 (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><br><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>by Jesse Shirek<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250108.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind Applauds United States Department of Labor for Proposed Rule Phasing Out Subminimum Wages: Organization Urges Congress to Codify Proposal in Statute (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><br><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>by Gary Wunder<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250109.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>We Need Your Help (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250110.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jessica Beecham: Enthusiastic Servant Leader (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250111.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Ben Dallin: Outdoorsman, Advocate, Mentor, and Welcoming Builder (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250112.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jim Marks: Rehabilitation Professional, Disability Advocate, Outdoorsman, Father, Grandfather, Husband (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250113.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Jamie Richey: Mother, Grandmother, Daughter, Sister, Aunt, and Child of God (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><span 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style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Kenneth Jernigan Convention Scholarship (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><br><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>by Tracy Soforenko<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p style='font-variant-ligatures: normal;font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: 2;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span><a href="https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm25/bm2501/bm250115.htm"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The 2025 Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><br><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>by Everette Bacon<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p 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style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Miniatures (HTML)</span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104126486'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span 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style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Secretary<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Assistive Technology Trainers Division<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Communications Committee Chair<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Organization Of Blind Black Leaders<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk104128366'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk143441298'><b><span 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