Janelle Monáe Wants To Represent The Underdog — In Music And Onscreen

'Janelle Monáe  stars as a veteran struggling with memory loss in season 2 of the Amazon series Homecoming. The role continues the themes of identity and representation she explored on her album Dirty Computer. "One of the things that really drew me in [to Homecoming] is getting an opportunity to play this vet and have a deeper conversation about how we treat our vets who are ... dealing with PTSD," she says.' -- Fresh Air