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I think if people genuinely want to help ... that'll shine through, no matter what color or what race. We cannot see race before compassion.

Janelle Monae

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Janelle Monae
Age: 39
Born: 1985
Born: December 1
Actor
Ballet Dancer
Chanteuse
Composer
Film Actor
Musician
Record Producer
Recording Artist
Singer-Songwriter
Kansas City
Kansas
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