[NFBofSC] This email tells about our New Washington Seminar Hotel, 504 Meeting tonight, National convention News and more!!! Please READ to stay informed.

Wed Mar 18 10:01:26 UTC 2026

**Reminder tonight**

Tonight: Texas v. Kennedy Informational Call:

This Wednesday, March 18, at 8:00 p.m., Eastern, the government affairs
group of the National Federation of the Blind, in coordination with our
legal affairs group, will host an informational Zoom call regarding the
renewed Texas v. Kennedy lawsuit. As a reminder, this lawsuit is in relation
to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Specifically, the nine
states involved seek to declare Section 504 as unconstitutional. If you are
interested in attending the call, the Zoom information is below. 

Join Zoom Meeting for the Texas v. Kennedy Informational Call:
 <https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/93980707176>
https://nfb-org.zoom.us/j/93980707176 

Meeting ID: 939 8070 7176 

One tap mobile 
+13017158592,,93980707176# US (Washington DC) 
+16469313860,,93980707176# US

Websites and Software Applications Accessibility Act Introduced:

On March 3, 2026, Senator Tammy Duckworth (Illinois) introduced the Websites
and Software Applications Accessibility Act in the Senate (S. 3974).  This
bill was also cosponsored by Senators Ed Markey (Massachusetts) and
Elizabeth Warren (Massachusetts).  Please urge your senators and
representatives to cosponsor this, S. 3974/H.R. 3417, ensuring all blind and
disabled Americans have equal access to use websites and mobile
applications.

March Presidential Release Is Available:

The
<https://nfb.org/resources/publications-and-media/presidential-releases>
March Presidential Release Live, chapter recording, and transcripts are
available. Please share the chapter recording as part of your chapter
meeting agenda and discuss it among members. The next chapter release will
be available by March 29.

The 2027 Washington Seminar will be held Monday, February 1, through
Thursday, February 4, 2027, with the Great Gathering-In on Monday from
5:00-7:00 p.m. For the first time in many years, the event will be hosted at
a new location: the Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle NW, Washington,
DC 20005. Hotel booking information and additional details will be shared
closer to the event.

Convention Hotels:

#NFB26 Convention Travel Update: Our JW Marriott room block is sold out-but
rooms are still available at nearby hotels (including the new Austin
Marriott Downtown), all just a short walk away. Visit
<https://nfb.org/convention> nfb.org/convention (
<https://nfb.org/get-involved/national-convention-prep> Planning for Your
Trip) to get all the details. Rates: $139/night (single/double) or
$155/night (triple/quad) + 19.7% tax/fees. To book Austin Marriott Downtown,
call 800-627-7468 and use code BL1.

New NFB Song Available for Download:

The National Federation of the Blind song, "Who Are We? NFB," by The
Litigators is now available to listen to or download on the
<https://nfb.org/resources/jacobus-tenbroek-library/collections/nfb-songs>
NFB songs webpage or on your favorite music platform. 

March Braille Monitor:

Read the March issue of the Braille Monitor, our flagship publication and
the magazine of the organized blind movement. Access
<https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm26/bm2603/bm2603tc.htm>
Braille Monitor Vol 69 No 3 March 2026

Future Reflections:

Read the latest Future Reflections, a quarterly magazine for parents and
teachers of blind children that offers stories, resources, and information.
Access  <https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/fr/fr45/1/fr4501tc.htm>
Future Reflections Volume 45 Number 1 Winter 2026

Nation's Blind Podcast: 

Listen to the latest episode of the Nation's Blind Podcast titled, "We Can
Have Our Pi and STEM, Too." In this episode, Melissa and Anil are joined by
Ashleigh Moon, our STEM2U coordinator. They celebrate Pi Day and discuss
accessible ways for blind students and blind adults to practice STEM.
Subscribe to the Nation's Blind Podcast wherever you get podcasts, or
download this episode at
<https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x8k92ksm9xt8vj4b/STEM_episode_Edited60zhc.m
4a.>
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/x8k92ksm9xt8vj4b/STEM_episode_Edited60zhc.m4
a.

Access On Podcast:

Tune into episode 66 of Access On, which is devoted to NVDA, the open-source
screen reader for Windows from NV Access. We welcome Mick Curran, who came
up with the idea of NVDA and started developing it twenty years ago. We're
also joined by Gerald Hartig and Quentin Christensen for a wide-ranging
discussion about NVDA's past, present, future, philosophy, and user
experience.
Subscribe to Access On wherever you get podcasts, or download the MP3 of
this week's episode at  <https://buff.ly/y9Se1rQ> https://buff.ly/y9Se1rQ.

Walking Alone and Marching Together Podcast:

Tune into episode twenty of our Walking Alone and Marching Together podcast
entitled, "Episode 20: Chapter 6 - Restoration, The Beginning Years of the
Second Jernigan Presidency, Part 3." Listen at
<https://buff.ly/cCJGZgg?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEyN3AxakJTR1A2NGlVaD
RGeXNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6HlrJbA-qCXtAgbMT62yKICPLKYs5KYi
_GIjUGM65h_jfhrky56uM5MTf_Ww_aem_FDiA2p03NfLLxTkveC9qYQ>
https://buff.ly/cCJGZgg or on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or on Amazon Music.

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