Tonda Thomspon

Tonda Thomspon with some of her carpentry projects including a raised garden bed and a bench.

Tonda Thompson proudly confirms that she is one of the first Black women in the world to own her own sawmill, She Slangs Wood , noting, “Not too many people who look like me have access to producing raw materials, so that’s what I’m teaching young people.” Situated at 1100 S. 5th St, in Harambee, She Slangs Wood empowers community members to be confident and self-sufficient through woodworking.

The She Slangs Wood website states that they “are more than just a woodworking, furniture making business. This pandemic inspired me to help inspire others to find themselves through creativity and to heal during this time of discomfort. We will continue to inspire people to be their be

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