02/04/2026
Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History and Charis welcome Lachi in conversation with Dom Kelly for a powerful celebration of I Identify as Blind—a bold, joyful invitation to celebrate Disability Culture, identity, and power.
This dynamic conversation explores how disability has always shaped culture and driven progress. With humor, heart, and radical honesty, Lachi reframes disability not as a deficit, but as a source of collective strength—spotlighting trailblazers from politics, entertainment, tech, and music, and revealing how innovations created for disabled communities benefit us all.
About the Author
Lachi is an award-winning recording artist, global public speaker, and CEO of RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities). Born legally blind, she is the first openly disabled National Trustee of the Recording Academy (GRAMMYs), a USA Today Woman of the Year, and has been featured by The New York Times, TIME, Good Morning America, PBS, and more.
In Conversation With
Dom Kelly is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of New Disabled South and New Disabled South Rising. A lifelong disability justice advocate and former touring musician, Dom leads movement-building efforts across the South and lives here in Atlanta.
📍 Event Details
🆓 Free & open to the public (registration encouraged)
📌 Auburn Avenue Research Library, 101 Auburn Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30303
🕕 Doors open at 6:00 PM
🕡 Event begins promptly at 6:30 PM
🔗 Register via the link in bio.
Come be part of a cultural movement that celebrates disability as power and pride. 💛♿
