Janelle Monae

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In this Saturday, May 13, 2017 photo, actress and singer Janelle Monae speaks during a graduation ceremony at Dillard University in New Orleans. With an enrollment of 1,200, Dillard ranks second in the country in black physics undergrads. The point was punctuated at Dillard’s recent commencement exercises, with a keynote address from Monae, one of the stars of “Hidden Figures.” (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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In this Saturday, May 13, 2017 photo, actress Janelle Monae speaks during a graduation ceremony at Dillard University in New Orleans. Dillard University graduates more physics majors - and, notably, more female physics majors - than far bigger schools with more resources. The point was punctuated at Dillard’s recent commencement exercises, with a keynote address from Monae, a star of “Hidden Figures.” (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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In this Saturday, May 13, 2017 photo, actress and singer Janelle Monae speaks during a graduation ceremony at Dillard University in New Orleans. Dillard University graduates more physics majors - and, notably, more female physics majors - than far bigger schools with more resources. The point was punctuated at Dillard’s recent commencement exercises, with a keynote address from Monae, one of the stars of “Hidden Figures.” (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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In this Saturday, May 13, 2017 photo, actress and singer Janelle Monae arrives before a graduation ceremony at Dillard University in New Orleans. Dillard University graduates more physics majors - and, notably, more female physics majors - than far bigger schools with more resources. The point was punctuated at Dillard’s recent commencement exercises, with a keynote address from Monae, a star of “Hidden Figures.” (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

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Taraji P. Henson, from left, Janelle Monae, and Octavia Spencer accept the award for outstanding motion picture for "Hidden Figures" at the 48th annual NAACP Image Awards at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)