‘Storytelling and art brings people joy’: Janelle Monáe discusses her career and political activism

She’s an eight-time Grammy Awards nominated singer, model, author and political activist who was deeply involved in the Black Lives Matter Movement.

She’s fascinated with futurism and science fiction and now she’s a film star – widely tipped for an Oscar nomination for her latest film Glass Onion for which she already has 14 award nominations. I’ve been talking to Janelle Monáe.