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<DIV>Greetings to all!</DIV>
<DIV>Please review and share with others.</DIV>
<DIV>Our voices need to be heard!</DIV>
<DIV>If you are planning to attend, please contact me as ASAP, at 973
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0075 or <A href="mailto:nfbnj1@verizon.net">nfbnj1@verizon.net</A> and also,
please contact Linda Melendez at 732 421 7063 or <A
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<DIV>Once we have a headcount, I will notify Kyle Walls.</DIV>
<DIV>In addition, once we know who is planning to attend, transportation
concerns will be discussed with all participants.</DIV>
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<DIV>Again, let our voices be heard!</DIV>
<DIV>See below.</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri'; COLOR: #000000">We
care. We
share. We grow. We make a difference<BR>Joe Ruffalo, President <BR>National
Federation of the Blind of New Jersey <BR>973 743
0075<BR>nfbnj1@verizon.net<BR><A
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<DIV style="font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=JPare@nfb.org
href="mailto:JPare@nfb.org">Pare, John</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> #LetUsPlayUs Protest Details</DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Colleagues:</DIV>
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<DIV>It is time to push harder for the entertainment industry to
#LetUsPlayUs.
The National Federation of the Blind has a long history of protesting
against
the offensive and inaccurate portrayal of blindness to include asserting
that a
blind role should be played by a blind actor. We know this issue isn't
limited
to the blind community but affects other underrepresented communities as
well.
Join us to push harder for change in the entertainment industry in this
ongoing
campaign. Our immediate goal is to stop the airing of In The Dark, an
upcoming
show where the lead role is a blind woman currently played by a sighted
actor.</DIV>
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<DIV>We requested a meeting with the show's producers. We have received a
response, but not an agreement to meet. Therefore, in an effort to stop the
airing of the upcoming show In the Dark, we are holding a protest at the
following location and time. Read our press release<<A
href="https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/blind-americans-protest-refusal-entertainment-industry-cast-them">https://nfb.org/about-us/press-room/blind-americans-protest-refusal-entertainment-industry-cast-them</A>>
for more information regarding the show.</DIV>
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<DIV>National Federation of the Blind to Protest the airing of In the
Dark</DIV>
<DIV>Tuesday, April 2 - 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST</DIV>
<DIV>CBS Corporation</DIV>
<DIV>52 W 53rd St.</DIV>
<DIV>New York, NY 10019</DIV>
<DIV>Please plan to arrive at 10:45 a.m. Water and snacks will be
provided.</DIV>
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<DIV>Please email kwalls@nfb.org<mailto:kwalls@nfb.org> if you plan to
attend, and please feel free to forward this information to others. We look
forward to your participation and hope to collaborate on this campaign
moving
forward. Let's turn dreams into reality!</DIV>
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<DIV>Thanks,</DIV>
<DIV>John</DIV>
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<DIV>John G. Paré Jr.</DIV>
<DIV>Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy</DIV>
<DIV>200 East Wells Street, Baltimore, MD 21230</DIV>
<DIV>(410) 659-9314, extension 2218 |
jpare@nfb.org<mailto:jpare@nfb.org></DIV>
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>[National Federation of the Blind]<<A
href="https://nfb.org/">https://nfb.org/</A>></DIV>
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href="https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind">https://www.youtube.com/NationsBlind</A>></DIV>
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<DIV>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and
friends
who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation's blind. Every day we work
together to help blind people live the lives they want.</DIV>
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