Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Music news / Off Beat Janelle Monae gets props from Prez Obama
Posted by Rodney Carmichael @Rappin_Rodney on Tue, Jan 17, 2012 at 12:17 PM
Looks like Janelle Monáe has a new fan after performing at a recent campaign event for President Obama in Chicago. According to the Prez, she had the President of South Korea doing something akin to the Bankhead Bounce.
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"I was deeply honored to be invited by the President to perform at the rally in Chicago at the University of Illinois at Chicago. It was an amazing feeling to be amongst so many people, young and old, black, white, red, disabled, all united, eager to help support a man who has ended the war in Iraq, gotten rid of "don't ask don't tell"- allowing anyone to serve this country regardless of who you love, made sure women were not paid less than men merely because they are women, doubled pell grants, given 2.5 million young people health insurance, and has created a law that recognizes that crimes based on sexual orientation, gender identity, race or disability aren't just any crime- they're hate crimes that deserve justice. These are all things he said he'd do before he was elected and did them. There are more important accomplishments that can be added to this list. I strongly believe our nation should continue upon this path, bringing justice to all and change where needed. President Obama remains the candidate of hope and change, and he will continue to move our country forward, bringing even more change if re-elected." — Janelle Monàe
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