The Defiant Sci-Fi of Janelle Monae
Channel: Polyphonic
Date: 2017-09-21

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https://medium.com/black-feminism/janelle-mon%C3%A1e-reclaiming-the-history-of-the-future-5c621ebaad7d\

00:00  Intro
00:42 Title Card
00:49 Metropolis
01:34 Social Commentary & Androids
02:26 Past and Future of Black Culture
03:08 Dance
04:32 Transcending Ideological Borders
05:20 Conclusion