Volume LIX May 2021 No. 11
Published by the American Council of the Blind
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© 2021 American Council of the Blind
Eric Bridges, Executive Director
Sharon Lovering, Editor
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Table of Contents
- President’s Message: ACB Will Hold Elections at This Year’s Convention!, by Dan Spoone
- ACB Welcomes Two New Employees
- Registration Questions & Answers, by Janet Dickelman
- Yes, There Will Be Voting at This Year’s Virtual Convention, by Koni Sims
- Your Vote Counts, by Deb Cook Lewis
- Continuing Education and Professional Development News, by Carla Ruschival
- Diamond Jubilee Auction – Plus Appetizers
- Get Moving Together, by Donna Brown
- Mini Mall Headlines, by Carla Ruschival
- Verizon Media Announces Closed Captions on All New Video Content on Platform and $5 Million Donation in Media to Support Disability Organizations
- Victor Reader Tip: How to Use the Bookmark Key, by Tom Mitchell
- Book Review: ‘My Heart Is Not Blind,’ by Hannah Fairbairn
- In Memoriam: Ved Mehta, March 21, 1934 – January 9, 2021, by Bashir Masoodi
- Steps to Start a Chapter in a State or Special-Interest Affiliate, compiled by Ardis Bazyn
- Affiliate and Committee News
- Here and There, edited by Cynthia G. Hawkins
- ACB Officers, ACB Board of Directors, ACB Board of Publications
- Accessing Your ACB Braille and E-Forums
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