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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Danielsen, Chris via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, April 24, 2021 6:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] And the Audio Description Goes to<br><b>Importance:</b> High<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=510 style='width:382.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><h1>And the Audio Description Goes to…<<o:p></o:p></h1><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>In a new Nation’s Blind Podcast episode, hosts Anil Lewis and Melissa Riccobono, talk with Rick Boggs, CEO and general manager of<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20874&qid=5181121"> AudioEyes</a>. He has<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20889&qid=5181121"> breaking news about a forthcoming event with live audio description (AD)</a> provided through a partnership among his company, Vitac, and a major television network, with sponsorship from Google. You’ll want to listen right away so you won’t miss the big event! You may even want to issue the Audio Description Challenge to a friend and watch it together. Rick also talks about AudioEyes, the only company providing audio description that is run and staffed by blind people, and the differences between live and pre-recorded audio description, as well as providing some interesting information about the history and craft of AD.<br><br><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20876&qid=5181121">Access the latest episode now</a> or through your favorite podcast client. Be sure to subscribe to the Nation’s Blind Podcast.<br><br>Follow the conversation on social media with the hashtag #OscarsAD.<o:p></o:p></p><h2>April is Audio Description Awareness<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>During the month of April, the National Federation of the Blind with<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20877&qid=5181121"> Bold Blind Beauty</a> and many other organizations are raising awareness of audio descriptions. Learn more with the following publications:· Take part in the<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20879&qid=5181121"> #TADAChallenge The Audio Description Awareness Challenge</a>· Voice of the Nation’s Blind Blog,<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20878&qid=5181121"> "Pork Chops Taste Good, Bacon Tastes Good!" Why I Am an Advocate for Audio Description</a><o:p></o:p></p><h2>About Our Publications and Media<o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal><br><br>The National Federation of the Blind creates and distributes several publications and audio reports to inform both our membership and our friends about the true nature of blindness, issues of interest to the blind, NFB news and action items, and the many important stories we share. Learn more at<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20880&qid=5181121"> nfb.org/publications</a>.<o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br> <o:p></o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellpadding=0><tr><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td><td width=103 style='width:77.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20881&qid=5181121"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:7.1.0.9.2.20210424201012.063ae428@comcast.net.2" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=103 style='width:77.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20882&qid=5181121"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:7.1.0.9.2.20210424201012.063ae428@comcast.net.2" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=103 style='width:77.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20883&qid=5181121"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:7.1.0.9.2.20210424201012.063ae428@comcast.net.2" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=103 style='width:77.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20884&qid=5181121"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_4" src="cid:7.1.0.9.2.20210424201012.063ae428@comcast.net.2" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=103 style='width:77.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20885&qid=5181121"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:7.1.0.9.2.20210424201012.063ae428@comcast.net.2" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=103 style='width:77.25pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20886&qid=5181121"><span style='text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=100 height=100 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.0416in' id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:7.1.0.9.2.20210424201012.063ae428@comcast.net.2" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=16 style='width:12.0pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'></td></tr><tr><td width=650 colspan=8 style='width:487.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>National Federation of the Blind | 200 E Wells Street | Baltimore, MD 21230 | 410-659-9314<o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=650 colspan=8 style='width:487.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/unsubscribe?reset=1&jid=16518&qid=5181121&h=699de7aedb597834">Unsubscribe</a> | <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/optout?reset=1&jid=16518&qid=5181121&h=699de7aedb597834">Opt Out</a> | <a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/mailing/url?u=20887&qid=5181121">Sign Up for Our E-newsletter</a> <o:p></o:p></b></p></td></tr><tr><td width=650 colspan=8 style='width:487.5pt;padding:.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><br><b>200 East Wells St.<br>Baltimore, 21230<br>United States..</b><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br><br><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>