Aysha Jamali

Communications and Marketing Specialist

Aysha Jamali is South Asian and Muslim. Her ancestral roots trace back to the northern region of the Indian subcontinent, specifically to a city called Agra (famous for the Taj Mahal).

She is a storyteller, builder, and guide in the social change ecosystem, with a particular interest in communications strategy and movement building. Aysha worked as a community journalist before transitioning into nonprofit and movement communications. She worked in grassroots community organizing and led communications strategies to address Islamophobia and bigotry on a local and national level. At DEAL, she creates and coordinates communications strategies to promote DEAL's mission in developing leaders who work to end structural racism in Detroit.

Aysha enjoys creating art by experimenting with new media and evolving forms of storytelling. She is the co-founder of From Other to Center — a project where she uses artistic expression and creative storytelling to explore the role of identity in embodying her full self.