National Federation of the Blind Presidential Releases - English

Presidential Release #560, May 2026

01 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Presidential Release #560. He shares the announcement of the US Departmen...

Presidential Release #559, April 2026

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Presidential Release #559. He shares an update on the upcoming national c...

Presidential Release #558, March 2026

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release #558. He encourages all to attend the national convention ...

Presidential Release #557, February 2026

30 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release #557. He recaps our week of advocacy at the NFB Washington...

Presidential Release #556, January 2026

02 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Presidential Release #556. He reminds members to pay their annual dues an...

Presidential Release #555, December 2025

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Presidential Release #555. He champions the accomplishments the organized...

Presidential Release #554, November 2025

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Presidential Release #554. He highlights the upcoming eighty-fifth annive...

Presidential Release #553, October 2025

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

October 2025   President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Presidential Release #553. He welcomes us to Blind Equali...

Presidential Release #552, September 2025

29 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Presidential Release #552. He emphasizes continued advocacy as Congress r...

Presidential Release #551, August 2025

01 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) Presidential Release #551. He celebrates another successful NFB National ...

Presidential Release #550, June 2025

30 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release #550. He encourages all to register for the 2025 National ...

Presidential Release #549, May 2025

01 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release #549. He encourages all to register for the NFB National C...

Presidential Release #548, April 2025

03 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents the National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release #548. He discusses our recent advocacy efforts on several...

Presidential Release #547, March 2025

28 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This is National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release #547 with Mark A. Riccobono, President. President Riccobono announces the launch of NFBR...

Presidential Release #546, February 2025

31 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release February 2025 President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #546. He discusses the legislative priorities of the organiz...

Presidential Release #545, January 2025

03 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #545. He celebrates the new year and World Braille Day. President Riccobono discusses membershi...

Presidential Release #544, December 2024

02 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is the National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release #544 with Mark Riccobono. President Riccobono delivers a message of gratitude and un...

Presidential Release #543, November 2024

01 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is the National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release #543 with Mark Riccobono. President Riccobono celebrates the Federation Anniversary,...

Presidential Release #542, October 2024

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This is the National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release #542 with Mark Riccobono. President Riccobono welcomes us to Blind Equality Achievem...

Presidential Release #541

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release number #541. He discusses entering the season of change, season of action, season of building. ...

Presidential Release #540, August 2024

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release number #540. He reflects on the 2024 National Convention, the Americans with Disabilities Act a...

Presidential Release #539, June 2024

31 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #539. He shares the National Federation of the Blind belief statement and welcomes the first IE...

Presidential Release #538, May 2024

02 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #538. He shares more updates about the 2024 National Convention, including important informatio...

Presidential Release #537, April 2024

05 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #537. He shares more updates about the 2024 National Convention including the Service Support P...

Presidential Release #536, March 2024

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #536 on Leap Day with the 94th Leadership Seminar at the Jernigan Institute. He shares reminder...

Presidential Release #535, February 2024

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #535, recorded in the NFB studio. He gives us a recap on the Great Gathering-In and congression...

Presidential Release #534, January 2024

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #534. He celebrates World Braille Day and shares a difficult announcement regarding our affilia...

Presidential Release #533, December 2023

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #533 in front of a live audience at the Jernigan Institute. He shares a legislative alert for t...

Presidential Release #532, November 2023

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #532. He shares the celebration of the Federation anniversary, Karla Gilbride’s confirmation ...

Presidential Release #531, October 2023

04 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #531, live from Louisville, Kentucky. He shares the celebration of Blind Equality Achievement M...

Presidential Release #530, September 2023

08 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #530, live from Chicago. He shares updates on the 50th Leadership Seminar, LEGO Braille Bricks,...

Presidential Release #529, August 2023

02 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #529. He provides perspective and celebration of a successful #NFB23 convention. He shares upda...

Presidential Release #528, June 2023

02 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #528. He provides perspective and celebration of Pride Month and the recent lawsuit win against...

Presidential Release #527, May 2023

05 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #527. He provides perspective and updates on social media engagement specifically regarding Mas...

Presidential Release #526, April 2023

06 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents presidential release #526. He provides perspective and updates on the national convention virtual experience registr...

Presidential Release #525, March 2023

03 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #525 before a live virtual audience and the 92nd leadership seminar participants. He provides p...

Presidential Release #524, February 2023

03 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

February 2023 President Mark Riccobono presents Presidential Release #524 from the National Federation of the Blind recording studio. He reflects on J...

Presidential Release #523, January 2023

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono presents Presidential Release #523, the first Presidential Release for 2023. President Riccobono celebrates World Braille Day...

Presidential Release # 522, December 2022

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #522 before a live virtual audience from Members Hall at the Jernigan Institute. He provides pe...

Presidential Release #521, November 2022

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

November 2022 President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #521 before a live virtual audience in San Diego at the NFB of California state c...

Presidential Release #520, October 2022

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #520 before a live virtual audience in Jackson, Mississippi at the Mississippi School for the B...

Presidential Release #518, August 2022

05 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #518 before a live virtual audience. He provides perspective and updates regarding the 2022 Nat...

Presidential Release #517, June 2022

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #517 before a live virtual audience. He provides perspective and updates regarding upcoming str...

Presidential Release #516, May 2022

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #516 before a live virtual and in-person audience from NOLA. He provides perspective and update...

Presidential Release #515, April 2022

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #515 before a live virtual audience. He provides perspective and updates regarding legislative ...

Presidential Release #514, March 2022

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #514 before a live virtual audience. He provides perspective and updates regarding legislative ...

Presidential Release #513, February 2022

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #513 before a live virtual audience. He provides perspective and updates regarding the upcoming...

Presidential Release #512, January 2022

06 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #512 before a live virtual audience. Bringing in the new year and celebrating World Braille Day...

Presidential Release #511, December 2021

03 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #511 before a live virtual and in-person audience. He provides perspective on the eighty-first ...

Presidential Release #510, November 2021

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #510 before a live virtual audience. He provides perspective regarding the 2022 Washington Semi...

Presidential Release #509, October 2021

01 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #509 before a live virtual audience. He provides perspective regarding Blind Equality Achieveme...

Presidential Release #508, September 2021

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark Riccobono delivers presidential release #508 before a live virtual audience. He provides perspective regarding Section 508 of the Rehab...

Presidential Release #507, August 2021

06 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He provides details regarding the national convention, Meet the ...

Presidential Release #506, June 2021

04 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience.

Presidential Release #505, May 2021

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He provides updates regarding COVID-19, Global Accessibility Awa...

Presidential Release #504, April 2021

07 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He provides updates regarding our advocacy efforts, recent lette...

Presidential Release #503, March 2021

03 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He provides updates regarding our advocacy efforts, recent lette...

Presidential Release #502, February 2021

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses many celebrations to include Black History Month, t...

Presidential Release #501, January 2021

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses recent updates with the national convention, indepe...

Presidential Release #500, December 2020

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses actions from American Education Week, the Independe...

Presidential Release #499, November 2020

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses our eightieth anniversary, Washington Seminar, voti...

Presidential Release #498, October 2020

05 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono presents the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses the importance of voting, this year's Meet the Blin...

Presidential Release #497, September 2020

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono presents the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses the importance of voting, our advocacy and legal ef...

Presidential Release #495, June 2020

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono again presents the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He delivers the NFB's public statement on racial injustice...

Presidential Release #494, May 2020

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono again delivers the presidential release before a live virtual audience. He discusses the national convention, advocacy efforts, le...

Presidential Release #493, April 2020

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono delivers this month's presidential release before a live online audience for the first time. He discusses COVID-19 resources, advo...

Presidential Release #492.5, March 2020

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a special message from NFB President Mark A. Riccobono regarding the evolving coronavirus situation and public events.

Presidential Release #492, March 2020

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono delivers breaking news from Washington Seminar, announces that registration for the 2020 National Convention is now open, and remi...

Presidential Release #491, February 2020

07 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

As we dive into February, President Riccobono reviews the important legislative issues we'll address at this year's Washington Seminar. He also discus...

Presidential Release #490, January 2020

03 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono wishes everyone a Happy New Year and discusses World Braille Day, the 2020 Washington Seminar, the 2020 National Convention in...

December 2019

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono discusses our newly renovated space in Baltimore, the 2020 Washington Seminar, and the many accomplishments and milestones we wil...

November 2019

01 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono talks about our fall convention season, wrapping up Meet the Blind Month, quiet cars, the 2020 National Convention (including...

October 2019

04 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono discusses the ultimate goal of and philosophy behind Meet the Blind Month. He also discusses White Cane Awareness Day, NFB's M...

September 2019

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono recaps the 2019 NFB BELL Academies and talks about National Guide Dog Month, the Braille Readers are Leaders contest for blind chi...

August 2019

02 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono discusses the 2019 National Convention (#NFB19), including the 2019 resolutions, and talks about plans for 2020. He also discu...

June 2019

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono discusses the World Blind Union meeting in Trinidad, NFB summer programs, a special blind parents division seminar in Colorado, ...

May 2019

03 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono reminds us that we are two months away from our national convention. He also discusses the blindness experience teaching interns...

April 2019

04 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono recaps our protest (#LetUsPlayUs) of In the Dark, a new show on The CW, and also discusses the Kenneth Jernigan Convention Sc...

March 2019

01 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

President Riccobono announces that preregistration for the 2019 National Convention is now open. He also discusses the Dr. Jacob Bolotin Awards, t...

Presidential Release #479, February, 2019

01 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A monthly message from Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, to be shared with every chapter of the organization. Item...

Presidential Release #479 English: January 2019

04 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #479: January 2019 (English Audio) The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that hig...

Presidential Release #478 English: December 2018

06 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #478: December 2018 (English Audio) The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that hig...

Presidential Release #477: November 2018

08 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #477: November 2018 (English Audio) The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that hig...

Presidential Release #476: October 2018

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #476: October 2018 (English Audio) The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that high...

Presidential Release #475

05 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #475: September 2018 (English Audio) The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that hi...

Presidential Release #474: August 2018

07 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #474: August 2018 (English Audio) The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that highl...

Presidential Release #473: July 2018

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #473: July 2018 (English Audio) The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that highlig...

Presidential Release #472: May 2018

04 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #472: May 2018 (English Audio) The presidential release is a monthly audio message from President Mark A. Riccobono that highligh...

Presidential Release #471: April 2018

04 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #471: April 2018 Show Notes A monthly message about the activities of the National Federation of the Blind from President Mark A....

Presidential Release #470: March 2018

01 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #470: March 2018 Show Notes Every month, President Mark Riccobono provides a brief audio report on the current activities of the ...

Presidential Release #469: February 2018

01 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #469: February 2018 Show Notes A monthly message from Mark A. Riccobono, President of the National Federation of the Blind, to be...

Presidential Release #468: January 2018

04 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #468: January 2018 Show Notes Every month, President Mark Riccobono provides a brief audio report on the current activities of th...

Presidential Release #467: December 2017

01 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #467: December 2017 Show Notes Every month, President Mark Riccobono provides a brief audio report on the current activities of t...

Presidential Release #466: November 2017

01 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Presidential Release #466: November 2017 Show Notes Every month, President Mark Riccobono provides a brief audio report on the current activities of t...

Presidential Release #465: October 2017

04 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mark A. Riccobono

Presidential Release #464: September 2017

07 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Mark A. Riccobono

Presidential Release #462: June 2017

20 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark A. Riccobono

Presidential Release #461: May 2017

05 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark A. Riccobono

Presidential Release #460: April 2017

04 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark A. Riccobono

Presidential Release #459: March 2017

02 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

President Mark A. Riccobono