[Nfbn-announce] News From Baltimore: Please Share Widely

[Amy Buresh]

Greetings Federationists and Friends,

As you are all aware by now, Baltimore is in the midst of some intense times and violent protests.  Please read below from a message from our national president, Mark Riccobono regarding the efforts of the NFB and our national center and staff.  Thankfully, all are doing well.


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From: "President, National Federation of the Blind 
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2015 14:02:32 +0000

Fellow Federationists:

During the last twelve hours we have received a number of correspondence inquiring about the wellbeing of our members in Baltimore and our national staff. Everyone should be reassured that to our knowledge none of our members or staff have been harmed by protest activities in Baltimore.

As you know, our national headquarters is located in the southern part of Baltimore city. Protest activities have been focused on the downtown area (more than a mile north of our building) and on the west side of the city. As a civil rights organization with a long history of peaceful protest activities, we can appreciate the great frustration and passion that is at the root of the current protests in Baltimore. Despite the individuals who have turned peaceful protests into acts of destruction in Baltimore, we are finding many positive examples of people standing with courage to make a point but also to protect the property and wellbeing of Baltimore's citizens.

As always, the thoughts and prayers of our Federation family are deeply appreciated. We continue to be hopeful that we will all continue to be out of harm's way. The work of the Federation continues at our national office and we do not expect any disruptions to our work at this time.

Sincerely,


Mark A. Riccobono, President
National Federation of the Blind
200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place
Baltimore, Maryland 21230
Phone: (410) 659-9314
Fax: (410) 659-5129
Email: officeofthepresident at nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
Twitter: @Riccobono and @NFB_Voice
Web: www.nfb.org<http://www.nfb.org/>

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