NAPD Racial Justice Conference 2026

NAPD Racial Justice Conference 2026

This is the current draft of the schedule for the Racial Justice Conference 2026. Please come back to see it as it develops.

Disclaimer: All speakers are speaking from their own expertise and experiences. Their personal opinions and perspectives do not represent the organization(s) they work for and/or with.

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8:00am CST

10:00am CST

10:15am CST

PlenaryYusef Salaam

11:15am CST

11:30am CST

Race and Capital DefenseRobin Maher

12:30pm CST

Lunch (on your own)

2:00pm CST

Breakout Session 1Alice Fontier • Anana Harris Parris • Eric Morales • Fareed Hayat • Jennifer Bourn • Porsha Venable • Verinda Birdsong • Will Snowden

3:00pm CST

3:15pm CST

Confronting the Racist Legacy of American Child Welfare SystemAlan Dettlaff

4:15pm CST

4:30pm CST

Wrongful Conviction & ExonerationAnthony Graves

5:30pm CST

9:30am CST

9:45am CST

Recidivism Reduction & Transforming Incarceration SpacesKerwin Pittman

10:45am CST

11:00am CST

ICE, Immigration, & Civil Rights

12:00pm CST

Lunch (on your own)

1:30pm CST

Breakout Session 2Dumaka Shabbazz • Jackie Wright • Jerilyn Bell • Keisha Hudson • Lei Young • Lori James • Mano Raju • Patrice Fulcher • Stan Hickman

2:30pm CST

2:45pm CST

Storytelling in Defense & AdvocacyDumaka Shabbazz

3:45pm CST

Wrap Up & Round Table Introductions

4:00pm CST

4:30pm CST

9:00am CST

The Legacy Museum

12:30pm CST

Lunch (on your own)

1:30pm CST

Freedom Monument Sculpture Park

5:00pm CST

5:15pm CST

Roots of Resilience: Launching Your Racial Healing Journey for Client Impact

9:00am CST

National Memorial for Peace and Justice

10:30am CST

11:00am CST

Closing Plenary