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Disability Inclusion: Required – Episode 28 – In Conversation with Lachi

This episode of Disability Inclusion: Required features Grammy-nominated artist and disability culture champion Lachi in conversation with host Justice Shorter. Lachi is an award-winning music executive, host of PBS series Renegades, Recording Academy national trustee, and producer of a Grammy-nominated album. Born legally blind, she created the UN-recognized organization RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities), a consultancy group that collaborates on disability-inclusive solutions with major companies like Netflix and Live Nation while providing opportunities to professionals with disabilities. Her cultural activism has garnered national recognition through appearances on major media platforms including NPR, the BBC, People Magazine, Time Magazine, Good Morning America, and the New York Times. Lachi’s book, I Identify as Blind, was released on January 27, 2026.

Our podcast theme music is by Andre Louis and Precious Perez. Thank you to Recording Artists And Music Professionals With Disabilities (RAMPD) for connecting these talented disabled musicians with the Disability & Philanthropy Forum.

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Featured Guest

Lachi

Lachi is a touring performer, recording artist, personality and award-winning social entrepreneur whose works have debuted on national Dance charts and editorial lists, amassing millions of streams, and finding placements on TV, Radio and Feature film. Lachi has worked with some of the biggest names in Dance Music and beyond. Being legally blind, Lachi works to bring discussions of inclusion and accessibility into the music industry. Lachi is a DEI Ambassador for the GRAMMYs Board and the Founder/CEO of RAMPD (Recording Artists and Music Professionals with Disabilities). From hosting a PBS’ American Masters segment to touring the country spreading a message of inclusion through high-energy music and storytelling, Lachi has graced the White House, the UN, the BBC, the Kennedy Center and more, and has been featured in Essence, Billboard, The Hollywood Reporter and the New York Times for her upbeat message of identity pride.