Born and raised in Albuquerque NM, Ryan graduated with a bachelor’s in philosophy in 2021 from the University of New Mexico, and with a master’s in Christian Studies from University of The Southwest in Hobbs New Mexico in 2023. Ryan has participated heavily in community organizing surrounding racial justice and human rights with New Mexico Black Lives Matter. They are not only passionate about racial equity and justice for all, but environmental justice and restoration through indigenous sovereignty and wisdom. Ryan is of the African American Spiritualist(Spiritual) tradition religiously, soon to be ordained, and has deep interest in other ATRs(African Traditional Religions) such as; Santería, Ifa, Palo, Vudu/Vodou/Voodoo, and Umbanda. They are the director of Children’s, Youth and Family ministries at first UCC Albuquerque. Ryan believes that the land is our friend and deserves every due right a human being possesses, and fights to achieve that.
