Advocacy & Impact
Advancing Liberation Through Healing, Policy, and Power
Nala’s work spans health, policy, global diaspora movements, and spiritual leadership—grounded in ancestral wisdom and systems transformation through care, creativity, and coalition-building.
🌍 Reuniting of African Descendants (ROAD)
Founder & Organizer
Nala founded ROAD in 2018—a global trans-led initiative that repairs the spiritual and material fractures caused by colonialism, anti-Blackness, and transphobia. ROAD is a vessel for ancestral reconnection and Afro-diasporic solidarity, centering Black trans women, migrants, and people of faith.
Key Impact:
🧺 Launched mutual aid efforts across the U.S. and Africa
🌱 Facilitated land acquisition for trans women in Uganda during COVID-19
✨ Created sacred spaces for prayer, ritual, and organizing
ROAD is more than a nonprofit—it’s a spiritual movement rooted in love, land, and liberation. Through it, Nala cultivates sustainable strategies for survival and sovereignty.
🏥 Gender-Affirming Healthcare Advocacy
Health Equity Strategist & Organizer
At Callen-Lorde Community Health Center, Nala spent 8+ years connecting TGNB patients with affirming care, from primary health to mental wellness.
Highlights:
Developed peer navigation + patient advocacy frameworks
Trained providers in culturally competent, trans-affirming care
Mobilized campaigns and educated communities about healthcare rights
For Nala, healthcare is sacred. Her advocacy centers the body, identity, and spirit—demanding systems that honor all three.
❤️🩹 Public Health Leadership
HIV Prevention & Safe Sex Intervention
Nala’s public health journey began on the ground—with HIV testing, PrEP access, and trauma-informed outreach for Black and Latinx trans youth.
Highlights:
Led harm-reduction efforts and STI prevention programs
Brought frontline expertise to the White House Office of National AIDS Policy (2017)
Mentored community members in risk-reduction strategies
Her public health approach is community-led, spiritually grounded, and rooted in healing justice.
🏛️ Transformative Leadership
Director, Advocate, Movement Builder
Nala’s career is defined by a dynamic fusion of strategy, spirituality, and grassroots change.
Key Roles:
Director of Programs & Advocacy, Marsha P. Johnson Institute—Led national campaigns, built mutual aid infrastructure, and strengthened organizational partnerships
Program Coordinator, Girls for Gender Equity
Youth Advocate & Ambassador, National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC)
Co-Chair, NYC Young Women’s Advisory Council
Advisory Circle Member, The Women’s Building (since 2017) — a role that evolved into the Management & Operations Advisory Team for Women Building Up
As a founder and executive, Nala leads with purpose—guiding strategy, collective care, and visionary solutions to reimagine systems from the inside out
