Watch Janelle Monáe’s Speech And Performance At The Women’s March On Washington

She was joined onstage by the mothers of Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis, Mohamed Bah, and Dontre Hamilton.

January 21, 2017

As announced earlier this week, Janelle Monáe took the stage to give a brief speech and performance on Saturday at the Women's March On Washington event.

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In her speech, Monáe spoke to the LGBTQ community, immigrants, and women and told them to "continue to embrace the things that make you unique." She then led the audience into a performance of "Hell You Talmbout," and invited the mothers of Trayvon Martin, Eric Garner, Dontre Hamilton, Mohamed Bah, and Jordan Davis to lead a "say his name" chant.

Watch Monáe's speech above and performance below.

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Watch Janelle Monáe’s Speech And Performance At The Women’s March On Washington