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Janelle Monae

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Magical Systems and Fusion Reactors: Rivers Solomon Discusses An Unkindness of Ghosts

  • Claire Vaye Watkins
  • September 26, 2017
Rivers Solomon discusses her debut novel, the importance of writing the body into a story, and more.
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There Is Simply No Time for This: Whose Streets? and Civil Rights Cinema

  • Argun Ulgen
  • July 27, 2017
It is unlikely I will see the US justice system evolve toward an egalitarian ideal in my lifetime. But Whose Streets? does offer a clearly visible North Star.
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Janelle Monae Petitions for Protest Songs

  • Liz Wood
  • September 2, 2015
Following her release of “Hell You Talmbout,” which protests the death of black Americans killed by police and vigilantes and has been praised widely for its visceral power, Janelle Monae…
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Surf Out in Time for Your Next BBQ

  • Liz Wood
  • June 3, 2015
In case you missed it, Chance the Rapper and his band The Social Experiment collaborated with Donnie Trumpet to release their joint LP Surf last week and, well, it’s pretty…
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This Prince Interview Is Everything You Hoped For

  • Lauren O'Neal
  • August 22, 2013
In honor of Prince joining Twitter—you can follow him at @3RDEYEGIRL, where he tweets things like “PRINCE’S 3RD TWEET: DID EYE ADD 2 MUCH PEPPER? pic.twitter.com/3jfe3rb41g“—take a look at Vanessa…
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