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All times are Phoenix Local Time. All sessions will be on Zoom. All sessions will have ASL and CART.

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Tuesday July 14, 2026

SPEAKERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SOON!

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.

AACD Virtual Summer Conference 2026