Manón Voice is a native of Indianapolis, Indiana, a multi-hyphenate--poet and writer, spoken word artist and filmmaker, actor, hip-hop emcee, educator, and community builder. The spirit of her work finds its niche at the intersection of arts and activism. She has performed on diverse stages across the country in the power of the word and has taught and facilitated writing and poetry workshops widely. She currently serves as a Music Instructor and Lecturer of Hip-Hop at Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Her poetry has appeared in The Flying Island, The Indianapolis Review, The House Life Project: People + Property Series, Sidepiece Magazine, The World We Live(d) In Anthology, The Indianapolis Anthology, Questions for a Resilient Future, and Kinship: A World of Relations. She has been featured in publications such as Indy NUVO, The Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis Monthly, The Indianapolis Star, FAFCollective, Pattern Magazine, and Sidepiece Magazine. 

Holding a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership, Manon Voice is co-founder of Kindred Collective, LLC., which gives voice to equity through workshops and consulting. She is a board member of Horizon House, serving as Central Indiana’s champion, expert, and trusted leader in placing chronically homeless neighbors into permanent, safe, supportive housing so they can thrive. She is an Artist Ambassador with the Central Indiana Community Foundation, which seeks to support marginalized artists in Central Indiana. She is a teaching artist for Arts for Learning Indiana, where she utilizes poetry and spoken word to educate youth and young adults. She is trained in civic reflection and has facilitated the Powerful Conversations on Race series hosted by Spirit and Place community project.