Vol. 67, No. 9                                                                                             October 2024   Contents   Illustration: Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice visits the Jernigan Institute   Being Trained in the Law but not Knowing How to Enforce My Right to Accessible Textbooks.......................................................................................................... by Julie Orozco   Raising Expectations at Social Security: The Influence of the Organized Blind in Improving and Modernizing Essential Programs by Roderick Hairston   Uber Almost Got Me Killed! by Ronza Othman   From Lyndon Johnson to Joe Biden: a Journey through Sixty Years of White Cane Safety Day Presidential Proclamations by Kyle Walls   Consider Becoming a Teacher of Blind and Low-Vision Students or an Orientation and Mobility Instructor by Janna Kowalik   It Matters What We Do, Not Who We Are by Geerat J. Vermeij     We Belong: A Report on Our Collective Progress toward Equality in America and Beyond by the Advocacy and Policy Team   Another Extraordinary Experience at National Convention: A Journey Made for Two by Shelbi Felter   Statement of ABA President Mary Smith   Closing the Door on Discrimination: Championing the Blind in Society through Civil Rights Protections at the Department of Justice by Kristen Clarke   Telling Our Stories: A Conversation about Blindness, Justice, and Shattering Misconceptions from the Federal Bench by Judge David Tatel and Deepa Goraya   Settlement Agreement Improves Accessibility for Blind Test-Takers of the California Insurance License Exam   Jonathan Mosen Brings His Expertise to the National Federation of the Blind   Nebraska Center for the Blind Celebrating Fifty Years Honoring the Past, Shaping the Future by Amy Buresh   National Association of Blind Rehabilitation Professionals Annual Division Meeting: A Summary by Amy Porterfield   My Dream, My Business, and My Life by Vincent M. Tagliarino   Photo and Web List Issue: [October 2024] Photos: Julie Orozco Roderick Hairston Ronza Othman Kyle Walls Janna Kowalik Geerat J. Vermeij John Pare Jeff Kaloc Justin Young Jesse Shirek Shelbi Felter Mary Smith Kristen Clarke Judge David Tatel Deepa Goraya Jonathan Mosen Amy Buresh Amy Porterfield Vicent M. Tagliarino   Web Links: www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift www.americanbar.org/news https://trelegal.com/ ssa.gov/securitystat