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On Androids and Afrofuturism (Patreon)

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2017-09-21 19:15:57

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2026-06

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I'm a huge fan of Janelle Monae because of the way that she uses science fiction themes to drive the politics of her music. This video analyses her music and the deep messages behind it.

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Related Reading: http://thequietus.com/articles/04889-janelle-mon-e-the-archandroid-afrofuturism http://www.popmatters.com/column/176055-power-up-janelle-monae-afrofuturism-and-plurality/ https://medium.com/black-feminism/janelle-mon%C3%A1e-reclaiming-the-history-of-the-future-5c621ebaad7d Music by Pracs: https://soundcloud.com/pracs Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/polyphonic Tumblr: https://watchpolyphonic.tumblr.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/watchpolyphonic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watchpolyphonic/