[blindlaw] Biography of tenBrook Wins Award

[David Andrews]

>From: Gary H. Ray
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>Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 11:20 AM
>Subject: [Nfbofnc] Biography of tenBrook Wins Award
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>
>All:
>
>Gary Ray here...
>
>Recently, a book on tenBrook received an award.  Here is part of the
>announcement from the Library of Congress:
>
>         The National Library Service for the Blind and Physically
>Handicapped (NLS),
>         Library of Congress, received two distinguished Blue Pencil Awards
>from the
>         National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC) on
>Thursday, May
>         26, 2006. The association recognizes the best publication and
>communication
>         efforts from local, state, and federal governments. __ Blind
>Justice: Jacobus
>         tenBroek and the Vision of Equality,__ a book published by NLS on
>the life of
>         Jacobus tenBroek, a revered blind activist, received the Award of
>Excellence; and
>         the public service announcement __A Good Book Is Worth Sharing__
>received the
>         first-place nod.
>
>         The National Federation of the Blind (NFB) was pleased to learn of
>the recognition.
>         "Jacobus tenBroek was an extraordinary individual, and it is
>fitting that his life
>         story received this national honor," said Dr. Marc Maurer,
>president of NFB.__
>         Blind Justice__ is the first full-length biography of tenBroek, a
>champion of equal
>         opportunities for blind people and founder of the National
>Federation of the Blind.
>         Written by tenBroek's friend and collaborator Floyd Matson, the
>book recounts
>         how the crusader (1911 1968) who was blinded by an arrow at age
>         seven obtained a law degree, fought for and received a university
>teaching
>         position at the University of California, Berkely, and became a
>pioneer in
>         organizing the blind community to claim constitutional rights.  The
>book is
>         available to blind and physically handicapped readers from the NLS
>collection in
>         Braille and on audiocassette.  Hardcover and paperback copies in
>regular print were
>         offered for a fee to the general public through the Government
>Printing Office.