Born: 1974 (circa), United States (assumed)
Died: NA
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
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Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes, Chief Executive & Equity Officer, Ashé Cultural Arts Center
Asali DeVan Ecclesiastes is a mother, daughter, educator, organizer, author, event producer, performance artist, and community servant. Ms. Ecclesiastes excitedly brings her deep roots in New Orleans’ indigenous culture to her work as Chief Executive & Equity Officer of Efforts of Grace and Ashé Cultural Arts Center. Prior to joining Ashé, Ms. Ecclesiastes served as Director of Strategic Neighborhood Development for the New Orleans Business Alliance, where she designed equitable development strategies for high impact neighborhoods—empowering resident leaders and making bold commitments to address entrenched disparities.