THIS CONFERENCE IS FREE!
Disability Rights Arizona (DRAZ) and our partners are proud to announce the 2026 Summer Virtual African American Conference on Disabilities (AACD). It is the premiere comprehensive disability conference in the United States that addresses the intersection between race and disabilities. Since launching our virtual format in 2021, we have welcomed attendees from across Arizona, nearly every U.S. state, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Africa, and Europe—each joining to learn, engage, and ask important questions on a wide range of disability issues.
Workshops: 2 (one morning session from 10:00 AM-11:30 AM and one afternoon session from 1:00 PM- 2:30 PM). All sessions will have ASL and CART. All times are Phoenix Local Time.
Session 1. 10:00-11:30am
Session 2. 1:00pm-2:30pm
The African American Conference on Disabilities (AACD), co-founded by Renaldo Fowler and David Carey, is the only comprehensive conference that addresses disability rights issues at the intersection of race and disability. The conference examines avenues for self-advocacy to ensure access to necessary services and enforcement of civil rights in the African American and disability communities.
The AACD is designed to provide education and knowledge to be proactive, not reactive and for the African American community to obtain information so it will empower them and the community on how to better serve the community and themselves. Additionally, it is a platform for policymakers and providers to come and hear directly from the African American community.
Sponsorship opportunities and FREE tickets are available today – don’t miss out!
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