Recent Public Voices
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Before Requesting an Invitation
A few things worth knowing about this space
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About Nommo
What is this?
Nommo is a place where people share their honest, unfiltered experiences through voice notes. Not polished podcasts. Not professional content. Just real people sharing what they're moving through in this moment.
Think of it like voice memos between friends—except these friends might be people you've never met who happen to be going through something similar to you.
The premise is simple: When you hear someone else's voice sharing something vulnerable and real, and you recognize yourself in their story, something shifts. You feel less alone. You feel seen.
That's what we're building here.
Why voice notes?
We live in a world where everything feels curated and perfect. Social media is exhausting. Even "authentic" content often feels performed.
Voice is different. When you record your thoughts in the moment—unscripted, unedited—something true comes through. Your hesitations. Your search for words. Your humanity.
That rawness is the medicine. Not perfection.
Why is it called Nommo?
Nommo comes from the Dogon people of Africa. In their tradition, the Nommo were ancestral beings who brought the gift of speech to humanity—and with speech, the power to create and shape the world.
The Dogon understood something profound: that voice is sacred. That when you speak something true, you bring it into being. That words aren't just communication—they're alive, they carry power, they shape reality.
We chose this name because it honors what you're doing when you share a voice note here. You're not just "posting content." You're using the oldest human technology—your voice—to create connection, to witness and be witnessed, to shape a more honest world.
Who is this for?
Anyone who identifies as a Black man or woman and has something real to share. Anyone who's tired of pretending they have it all figured out. Anyone who wants to feel less alone in what they're going through.
*Allies welcome on a case by case basis
You don't need to be:
- A teacher or expert
- Someone with all the answers
- Particularly articulate or well-spoken
- Going through something "big" or dramatic
A Final Invitation
You just need to be willing to share something true about your experience right now.
Your voice matters. Even if you don't think what you're going through is "important enough" to share—it is. Someone out there needs to hear it.
In these strange times we're living in where more heart and love is needed in the human collective.
Thank you for taking the time to read my creativity and heart in this moment.
with grace,
J
Ready to share your voice?
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