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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk75539397">Hello Federation family,<o:p></o:p></a></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'>You can find the May edition of the Braille Monitor in podcast form below.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></span></p><h2><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b><u>Contents Illustration: <o:p></o:p></u></b></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><i>Vol. 65, No. 5, May 2022 <o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Welcome to Truth or Consequences New Orleans Site of 2022 Convention</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'> <br><i>By John Berggren</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Welcoming Participants to the 2022 Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'> <br><i>By Mark Riccobono </i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Dan Parker and the National Federation of the Blind Make History <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Chapter Chatter: Listen, Speak, Repeat</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'> <br><i>By Christine Faltz Grassman</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>True Vision <br></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><i>By Richard Ensign </i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>The Quest for a COVID-19 Test <br></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><i>By Valerie Yingling </i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Resolution and Concerted Action: Colorado Business Enterprise Program in Disarray <br></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><i>By Kevan Worley </i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Light in Darkness: My Journey through Depression</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'> <br><i>By Rachel Grider</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>A Part of the Blind Community Assists—Bringing Technology to Help in a Time of Crisis <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Commenting Without Committing: A Reminder that Members Are Part of “They”</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'> <br><i>By Gary Wunder and Danielle McCann</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Announcing the 2022 NAGDU National Convention Sponsorship</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'> <br><i>By Stacie Gallegos</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>What do I Really Want from a Self-driving Car: Reflections on the Less Dramatic and Life-Changing Impact of Control</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'> <br><i>By Gary Wunder</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Power Up—Double Your Dollars in the Give $20 Gift Matching Campaign with HumanWare <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Resolution Reminders</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'> <br><i>By Sharon Maneki</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>The Russian Translator from Montan</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'> <br><i>By Peggy Chong</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Van Hollen, Hyde-Smith, Peters, Portman Make Bipartisan Push for Independent Investigation into USPS Delivery of Free Materials for the Blind & Physically Handicapped <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Our Beloved Charlie Brown <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Modeling a Positive Philosophy on Blindness Today for the Teachers of Tomorrow</b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'> <br><i>By Karen Anderson </i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Recipes <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b>Monitor Miniatures <o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'>Listen on Apple Podcasts: </span><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-federation-of-the-blind-braille-monitor/id818515069?i=1000559741947"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'>https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/national-federation-of-the-blind-braille-monitor/id818515069?i=1000559741947</span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><b><span lang=AR-SA dir=RTL style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span>þæÚáíßã ÇáÓáÇã æÑÍãÉ Çááå æÈÑßÇÊå</span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><i>And may the peace, mercey, and blessings of God be upon</i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span><i><span dir=RTL style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><span dir=RTL></span><span dir=RTL></span> </span></i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><i>you.</i></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'>Kristopher Idrees Crawley<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'></span><a href="https://certification.nvaccess.org/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='color:blue;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=160 height=96 style='width:1.6666in;height:1.0in' id="Picture_x0020_9" src="cid:image001.png@01D8609C.32B88DB0" alt="NVDA Certified Expert"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'> </span><a href="https://www.freedomscientific.com/Training/Certification"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=86 height=86 style='width:.8958in;height:.8958in' id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image002.png@01D8609C.32B88DB0" alt="JAWS Certified, 2021"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span></span><a href="https://www.zoomtext.com/learning/certification"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:windowtext;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=86 height=86 style='width:.8958in;height:.8958in' id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image003.png@01D8609C.32B88DB0" alt="ZoomText Certified, 2021"></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>NFB Muslims Group</span></u></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b><br></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Chair: </span></b></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk75539397'><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Social Media and PR Committee</span></span><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><br><b>Co-Chair:</b> Arabic Braille, Outreach and Support Committees<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><u><span style='font-size:18.0pt'>NFB Of South Carolina</span></u></b><br><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>President: </span></b><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Communities Of Faith Division<b><br>Co-Chair:</b> Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>“There is no superiority of an Arab over a non-Arab, or of a non-Arab over an Arab, and there is no superiority of a white person over a black person or of a black person over a white person, except on the basis of personal piety and righteousness.” The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white'>“O humankind! We have created you from one man and one woman, and have made you into peoples and nations, so that you may get to know one another, not that you may despise one another. Indeed, the best of you in God’s sight is the one who is most righteous, and God is all knowing, all wise..”</span></i><i> Qur’an 49, 13.<o:p></o:p></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white'>Text/Phone:</span></i></b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Georgia",serif;color:black;background:white'> (561) 702-5014.</span></i><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>