This episode focuses on Janelle Monáe and the Afrofuturist musicians that she draws from. We look at the way that Monáe's music tells a story of a world that is both like and unlike our own, with queer themes of gender and sexuality, as well as issues of racism and state violence. We then listen to other Afrofuturist artists that came before her, like Parliament, Labelle, Prince, and Sun Ra to think about how we should conceive of the future.

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