Janelle Monáe's Message To Black Women: 'We Are Not Receptacles...We Birthed This Nation' | ESSENCE

[@chrystalclearimages]

"Not TODAY Devil!" - Beautiful speech. Very well spoken and honor well earned and long deserved Ms. Monet!

[@sophiadavenport3959]

Seeing Janelle Monae in the film moonlight makes me proud of my African features I no longer feel insecure of my kinky hair, full hips/lips and hooded eyes.

[@caxsfSpeedster]

I wish you never had those insecurities...I am ashamed of a world where that kind of things do happen

[@SweetGaBrownin]

Absolutely beautifully spoken, Janelle has always been so real!

[@Trini190]

I love this woman. She excels in everything that she does.

[@Trini190]

+Din-Du- Nuffin huh 😕

[@Trini190]

+Din-Du- Nuffin wow someone didn't take there meds today huh😂😂😂

[@Trini190]

+Althea George Dont even waste your energy girl! Hes a troll.

[@Trini190]

+Althea George lol

[@TheTomboy345]

Din-Du- Nuffin sir fix your ignorance.

[@nessaduh8033]

so many black women, yaaasss!!!

[@afrofactory3239]

Din-Du- Nuffin You make fun of the fake hair black woman wear while in the same breath call our hair nappy? okay👌

[@IsabelleMN11]

thank you so much Essence team, for making these available on KZbin. could we please have the speeches from events past? just watching some of the reels yeasterday was great!

[@nikkilamar5417]

All these speeches that I have watch have really uplifted and empowered me. At times I feel like just being quiet and letting things slide. Some things need to be addressed and I shouldn't be afraid to stand on the side of righteousness for my communities sake as well as my own. I truly thank essence for sharing these videos. Sometimes we have to be reminded just how wonderful we are!!!!!!

[@z0b0und49]

wow she's smart and beautiful. we're stronger together

[@kimmiet.8962]

She's so Fiercest & eloquent! Loved her since the Morris Brown video! So, proud of this Goddess!

[@blatinoboy76]

I love it, I can't believe there is 12 dislikes for this speech.......Janell Monae , you are beautiful and a awesome role model for our young black girls. Love you!!!!

[@ufomechanic11]

I hope one day I get work with J. Monae. She's amazing and powerful and a woman to watch. I love who she gives us. She's amazing.

[@Yonnie2436]

Beautiful and Blessed speech 👏🏾 Black Excellence at its Best 👏🏾

[@diamondgs1560]

Black is eloquent and amazing ambiguity ❤️🏅such beautiful essence

[@veronicawilliams9048]

yes janelle I love you

[@jcanthony16]

She is just everything!!! Such an inspiration

[@disaj7460]

God's Grace, ESSENCE! Thanks to you, more BW can hold their heads high amongst the masses & remember their true greatness! Ms Monae, very well said indeed!

[@thehoneyeffect]

*We birthed this world*

[@lakeside321]

The original Indians were tall and coppered colored , you $5.00 indians are predominately whits.

[@redpillblack4098]

tom11zz884 100% true...👍

[@ummeshariff]

tom11zz884 are you black???

[@ummeshariff]

WhereMy DogsAt are you black?

[@ummeshariff]

Stop-Defending BlackSingleMothers if majority of black men weren't cowards, our communities wouldn't be this way!!! That's right, it's black men fault!! I'm not a single mother but if black men stay in the homes then there wouldn't be no such thing as single mothers in black neighborhoods. She wouldn't feel like she has to be independent, can do with out men, and overly strong!!! So shut the fuck up bitch!!!!

[@thislady987]

Janelle you are the Queen!

[@tiffanylittle8225]

Din-Du- Nuffin Smh...

[@anna-mariadavis5914]

+Tiffany Little don't respond to these ignorant trollls they want our attention just stalking us and are obsessed 🙄

[@tiffanylittle8225]

Anna-Maria Davis Anna you are right. I just hate these insecure trolls who hate on bw. There is no reason to come here and hate. In the words of 45th...Sick guys. Sad. .lol

[@Story_and_Her]

She’s such a beautiful person inside and out. I love everything she stands for. You can see her live in concert on my page. The energy was truly electric and unforgettable. A party for freedom fighters. I tried to capture that. ♥️

[@tiffanylittle8225]

This is to be celebrated.

[@SoloJourneyandPJ]

Standing O ...I cried..she said it all!!!!

[@pirokitsune]

I want her to be my life coach

[@salamkassem9111]

I love her so much. What a role model.

[@marycrumpton247]

I love her I love her fiminisum ,I love her style, she reminds me Everytime I'm feeling down or ugly or stupid, that I'm tripping,I'm a beautiful, intelligent,black queen and I don't have to feel bad about anything,fear anything,and speak my truth.

[@peatee1178]

Thank you JANELLE MONAE!!!!!!

[@haute03]

She is truly wonderful. I can't believe I'm just now seeing her speech! I thought I had seen all of the Essence awards speeches from last year.

[@minheelee7005]

God bless you Monae you are the true spokesperson for every woman living in 21century

[@tonisiahholley5872]

Yaaaas that's why her songs are so good 😇

[@Mar-yl9pz]

Yes sibling speak your voice ❤️🙏🏼 your an inspiration for me and so many others . Love you 💕

[@karasays01]

This woman is miraculous!

[@bemibanasko4630]

God I love her! STUNNING!

[@sabrinat8577]

Amen

[@tmystery9505]

God I freaking love her

[@tonisiahholley5872]

Issa and Angela Bassett looking gorgeous @ 2:14

[@brandonmcdonald1236]

Years ahead

[@octbaby88]

I am a heterosexual woman...but I claim Janelle Monae as my wife. Thank you very much.

[@Truthseeker-24]

Lol. Love it!

[@gabiimar5655]

I love her.

[@keekeecomrie9292]

Love U Janelle,

[@TheRealPocahontasDaddii]

Had to come back and re hear this speach somebody need to throw this on instagram

[@eslcindy]

Awesome speech fellow QUEEN♡

[@lovelmpurple1191]

and I like Janelle monae speech.

[@emiliamouton9647]

YAS !

[@sORrYiMLaTe_wHAtdiDiMisS]

4:50 Her sister is beautiful too!!!

[@r.e45]

🖤her👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@kaywiththevibes]

Well said!

[@MICH3LL3MLIV3]

an icon.

[@notwrongorright2853]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾😊😊

[@SoloJourneyandPJ]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👑

[@makeithappenent11]

I guess she finally got her ASSIGNMENT!

[@marbleblue5127]

She was born knowing what she came here to do.

[@phuckducky266]

I'm that young girl... I've wanted to become an actress since i can't even remember but I doubt myself and I told myself that I'd have to become smaller in order to do it. Since I was 12 I've been trying to lose weight I am now 18 and I've gotten bigger and have gone nowhere with my acting because of self doubt and lack of commitment.

[@christabelleandilechisvo5053]

Phuck Ducky you are on your way up sis ❤️ don’t you ever give up! You are going to do amazing things sweetie and change the world

[@neoloanderson6676]

Never give up 👊🏾

[@Indi9oMoorMARs]

I loved the speech, but are we going to ignore those darn clanking dishes in the background 💁🏾💁🏾💁🏾...?

[@mimyegrei9760]

IGMotorCity3SixesCarbonGoddess Snap-mtrctycrbngod someone couldn't resist the food maybe. Great speech tho.

[@sophiadavenport3959]

The waiters don't mean to be rude but they are serving food this is a dinner.

[@KnwName]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@alicialawrence6872]

How can I be of service? What can I do?

[@tmystery9505]

Alicia Lawrence Love someone. Love yourself

[@sophiadavenport3959]

Give everyone you meet kind words and a warm smile.

[@lovelmpurple1191]

well I am be honest I live in a neighborhood with a lot of negative Rachet black women. who is angry alot. but the older black women are the positive ones thank God for that. I am proud to be a black women. but it is hard to be a black person at times but I have hope and God. peace.

[@bertluvu]

Lovelm Purple Black Woman, stay proud and keep your head held high. Those angry black women, be the smile they need to see, be the confidence they want to have. If they come for you, be the strength that they cant handle. Black Woman, be a Queen in your city and stand strong. Black Woman please be Black and please be proud✊✊✊

[@mekeld2971]

Fix the mic

[@kimmygibson478]

Beasts!

[@ayrton56612]

lol this movie was about the black community opressing gay men. But ofcourse she has to make this a thing about black women.

[@janelleallen6934]

🤔

[@kemperlennox5209]

🤣🤣🤣

[@joewatts8018]

Laughable.

[@ee.es00]

No you didn't. You had nothing to do with the birthing of this nation.

[@connorkenway288]

Yes tf we do we know who we are and that's the chosen and that's fact

[@ztaco9477]

Why does everyone of these women have fake hair why not the natural hair as someone from south Africa I don't get it!

[@kadeidreisthe1]

Z Taco probably because they are not from South Africa

[@kimberlyjones3282]

Z Taco Janelle does wear her hair nautural..she may wear pieces etc. But her hair is natural

[@msgirly6827]

Z Taco shut up.

[@peaceupatowndown6461]

That's a moronic statement for so many reason. The first and most obvious is that you are saying this on a video of a woman who is wearing her natural hair, and has been doing so since she first debuted her career. Not to mention the other honoree, Issa Rae, and likely countless others in attendance. Second, what is the relation to South Africa, in particular? Besides the sheer ignorance of your comment, please recognize that it is not your place to dictate what Black women do with their hair.

[@SuperHadasa]

Z Taco South African women wear their hair natural? Take. Seat and then take another. From this beautiful speech all you got was her hair? Do you boo. If natural hair makes you feel smart then good for you, but leave her alone

[@ThatnegroOutta]

but she not a mother nor wife..she dosen't promote procreation, marriage, or love children.. asexual stud...outside music, she shouldn't be getting any airplay

[@christabelleandilechisvo5053]

One can still love without wanting marriage or children! She doesn’t HAVE to procreate just because she has a vagina and a uterus!