I am an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ (UCC) -- a "street" pastor for racial justice and solidarity, AKA "the fierce good reverend of the revolution" as I have been named by friends in the freedom movement. I believe in the power of solidarity, community, and fierce love in the work of disrupting and dismantling the white supremacist capitalist heteropatriarchy (which is theologically an abomination) and living each day more fully into the beloved community. My own social location in that work is as a white lesbian woman, a highly-educated US citizen living on colonized land in Denver, CO.
I'm also an herbalist, teach at the Iliff School of Theology on occasion, do some translation work, and work at my friend's goat farm..
Who is Towanda?
As in, "Towanda, the amazing Amazon woman! Righter of wrongs! Queen beyond compare!" If that doesn't ring a bell, go see "Fried Green Tomatoes."
Where all have you lived again?
In chronological order:
*Monticello, AR, 9 years. My birthplace, in the county my ancestors founded.
*Austin, TX, 2 years, while my Dad was in seminary.
*Chanute, KS, 5 years. I call this my time of "exile."
*North Little Rock, AR, 1 1/2 years, then summers while I was in college.
*Dallas, TX, 4 years, while I was at SMU.
*Hunt, TX, for one summer when I worked at Mo-Ranch.
*Hobbs, NM, for one school year.
*San José, Costa Rica, for 1 year.
*Tucson, AZ, for 4 years.
*Santa Fe, NM, for 2 years.
*Portland, OR for 5 years.
*Denver, CO...we shall see! 11 years and counting...
Who is "Cielo?"
My partner of 22+ years. "Cielo" is Spanish for sky or heaven, and is also a term of endearment.
How Long Have You Been Blogging?
Since 2003, and here since July 4, 2007.
How Can I Get In Touch With You?
E-mail me at towandaswindowATgmail.com
