Solidarity at the Pace of Interdependence and Care: Lessons from New Disabled South
In this episode, co-host Adaku Utah is in conversation with Dom Kelly of New Disabled South about what it means to build movements rooted in care, access, and interdependence. Amid escalating political attacks—especially across the U.S. South—Dom reflects on how disability justice organizers are not only resisting harm but actively creating the conditions for transformative solidarity.
ABOUT THE EPISODE GUEST
Dom Kelly is the Co-Founder, President & CEO of New Disabled South, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and New Disabled South Rising, its 501(c)(4) arm. Dom is one of a set of triplets with cerebral palsy and a lifelong disability advocate. He received a Master of Science in Nonprofit Leadership degree from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice. Dom is a part of the 2025 global cohort of Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity, was chosen as a 2024 Rockwood National Leading From the Inside Out Yearlong Fellow, and was one of ten winners of The J.M. Kaplan Fund’s 2023 Innovation Prize. He currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife Catie and their daughter Mahalia.