[NFBF-L] Greetings from our national president

[Roanna Bacchus]

Hi Paul thanks for your message. The apology letter from the Ceo of Access Be is a step in the right direction. I am so proud of the National Federation Of The Blind for your willingness to address this issue. Any company who designs products that could be used by individuals who are blind or visually impaired should be designed with accessibility standards from the beginning. Apple's universal design standard must be incorporated into all areas of digital accessibity. Thank you to the Predsident of the National Federation of The Blind for promoting digital accessibility.

Roanna Bacchus  

On May 15, 2023 7:59 PM, Paul Martinez via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Dear Federation Family:
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> With the convention coming up, I am sure all of us are thinking about the policy advancement work of the organized blind movement. It is important for each of us as leaders to be involved in understanding and shaping the programs and services that affect blind people. As an example, about this time two years ago members started raising concerns with national leaders about the marketing practices of AccessiBe. The national board took action and the Convention further took action by passing a number of resolutions.
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> Recently, the Braille Monitor published an apology authored by the CEO of accessiBe. Please refer to “A Heart-felt Apology and a Chance to Start Again” (HTML) (https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm23/bm2305/bm230503.htm) from the May 2023 issue. We accepted the writing as it was offered by accessiBe and we now want to hear what our members think about the apology. How does the community feel about it? How do we advance digital access and hold companies accountable for their marketing practices? These and other questions need to continue to receive debate and attention in our quest for equality. This is the level of engagement that we need throughout the organization. Sharing 
> your thoughts on this and other topics will help to shape where we go.
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> Paul M. Martinez
> President, national Federation of the blind Florida
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> 813-390-5720
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> With love, hope and determination we transform dreams into reality
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