Aalayah Eastmond (born March 22, 2001) is an American activist and advocate for gun violence prevention, social justice, and racial equality.
After surviving the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Eastmond began her activism during the 2018 United States gun violence protests.
On February 14, 2018, during her junior year, Eastmond survived the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting by hiding underneath the body of Nicholas Dworet, a deceased classmate.
[9] Eastmond is an executive council member of Team Enough, a youth-led gun violence prevention organization which is part of the Brady Campaign.
[4] Eastmond claimed to experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder after seeing U.S. National Guard troops with M-4 rifles as part of the security preparations for the inauguration of Joe Biden.