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“My grandmother was the matriarch. If you didn't have a place to stay, if you nee…” — Janelle Monae
My grandmother was the matriarch. If you didn't have a place to stay, if you needed food, if you were just coming out of jail or rehab, you went to her. Watching her in our family and our wider community was what inspired me and still does.
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