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Pair of blind women fulfill dream of skydiving

Shannon Britt and Jennifer Blinsmon jumped from about 13,000 feet, seeing nothing but “shadow and light.”

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Oct 30, 2023, 11:53 PM

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The two blind women says they have been planning to skydive for a while.
The jump came during Blind Equality Achievement Month – where people spread awareness of stigmas and barriers against the blind community.


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