Vol. 64, No. 9 October 2021 Contents Illustration: The Beauty of Local Programming and the Magic of Sharing Your News Apologies from the Editor Transformative Leadership in Partnership with the Blind: Colorado Raises Expectations for All Blind Americans by Jena Griswold Transformative Innovations in Transportation: A Commitment to a Future Informed by the Blind.......................................................................................................................................... by The Honorable Pete Buttigieg Reframing the Fight for Civil Rights: Understanding the Discourse on Equality Verses Equity from a Social Justice Perspective by Kane Brolin, Dr. Evette Simmons-Reed, Dr. Carolyn Peters, Dr. Lashawna Fant, and Lee Martin Personal Reflections on Freedom by Maurice Peret A Life Well Lived by our Colleague, Friend, and Federation Family Member, Charlie Brown by Alan Schlank Leadership and Common Bonds: Transformative Change and Civil Rights Grounding from Maryland’s Seventh Congressional District How Speaking Out Can Help Prepare for Cloudy Days and Save Lives by Jonathan Franks Living, Loving, and Providing for One’s Family Isn’t New to This Generation by Peggy Chong Constitution of the National Federation of the Blind as Amended 2014 Monitor Miniatures www.nfb.org www.nfbnet.org Facebook.com/nationalfederationoftheblind YouTube.com/NationsBlind www.nfb.org/planned-giving www.nfb.org/make-gift https://www.forbes.com/sites/shereeatcheson/?sh=48d62a3d3409 https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm20/bm2003/bm200313.htm https://nfb.org/sites/default/files/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm17/bm1709/bm170914.htm https://nfb.org/images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2108/bm210808.htm https://nfb.org//images/nfb/publications/bm/bm21/bm2108/bm210813.htm https://www.cpsa-acsp.ca/papers-2004/Kim.pdf https://nfb.org/about-us/history-and-governance/code-conduct https://www.smashwords.com https://edlabor.house.gov/imo/media/doc/LewisAnilTestimony072121.pdf https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVnUWfsH07o&t=2598s https://www.cpsa-acsp.ca/papers-2004/Kim.pdf