Keynote Address Program

Gather with the conference community on Tuesday, March 9, at 9:00 AM in the Platinum 5 Ballroom for the Keynote Address and Awards Presentation, the official opening of the 42nd Annual CSUN Assistive Technology Conference. The program will recognize achievement, introduce ideas that shape the field, and begin a week centered on accessibility, innovation, and inclusion. A video recording of the Keynote Address will be available within one day at CSUNATC.TV. After the program, Participants are invited to attend the Innovation Pavilion at 11:00 AM in the Platinum 6 Ballroom to meet innovators, learn about their work, ask questions, and provide feedback.

Keynote Speaker

Leroy F. Moore Jr. seated in a wheelchair, wearing a hooded sweatshirt and scarf, and looking toward the camera with one hand near his chin. Black-and-white photograph with a softly blurred urban background.

We are pleased to announce Leroy F. Moore Jr. as the Keynote Speaker for the 2027 CSUN Assistive Technology Conference.

Leroy F. Moore Jr. is a Black disabled poet, author, activist, journalist, and founder of Krip-Hop Nation, with more than 20 years of work at the intersections of race, disability, arts, media, and social justice. An early contributor to the Disability Justice movement and a founding member of the National Black Disability Coalition, Moore has lectured and presented internationally, from Harvard University and the Whitney Museum to disability and media programs in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Moore’s creative and advocacy work spans books, poetry, music, film, and journalism. His publications include Black Disabled Art History 101, Black Disabled Ancestors, and the graphic novel Krip-Hop Vol. 1. He created the documentary Where Is Hope: Police Brutality Against People with Disabilities and contributed to the Emmy Award-winning music and film connected to Netflix’s Rising Phoenix. Through Krip-Hop Nation, he has built international networks among disabled artists and musicians and expanded the visibility of Black disabled culture and creative expression.

Recognized for his advocacy and cultural leadership, Moore received a 2022 United States Artists award for writing and poetry and has received honors from KQED, the San Francisco Mayor’s Disability Council, and the San Francisco Bay View. In 2021, UCLA recognized his groundbreaking work connecting Hip-Hop, disability, and culture when he entered its Anthropology Ph.D. program.