Jamall Bufford

ExeCutive Director

Jamal Bufford has had a successful music career, as a solo artist as well as a group member, starting with Athletic Mic League and more recently with The Black Opera, rap's first performing arts group. Bufford’s background as a hip-hop artist and DJ led to him wanting to share his passion for hip-hop with young people. Now, his desire to share as much access and as many experiences as possible with young Black and Brown men is not solely confined to hip hop. Bufford is now the Director for Washtenaw My Brother’s Keeper. Prior to his WMBK role, Bufford spent years working at the Neutral Zone teen center as an emcee workshop facilitator and music coordinator and as a paraprofessional working with emotionally impaired middle school students.