The African American Conference on Disabilities is the premiere comprehensive disability conference in the United States that addresses the intersection between race and disabilities. The conference examines avenues for self-advocacy to ensure the effective provision of services, resources, and enforcement of civil rights in the African American and disability communities.

The conference is a FREE event with 12 highly informative workshops. Registration information for the 2022 conference will be available in the next few weeks.

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The DAC meeting will be held remotely and will be webcast with open captioning and interpreting at https://www.fcc.gov/live.

At this meeting, DAC members are expected to discuss:

• a working group report and recommendation regarding use of real-time text on wireline networks;
• a working group report and recommendation on using telecommunications relay services on video conferencing platforms; and
• any other topics relevant to the DAC’s work.

For general information about the DAC and the agenda, visit www.fcc.gov/dac.