Janelle Monae Speaks to Students at Spelman’s Hidden Figures Q&A

November 30, 2016

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*In celebration of Hidden Figures, Janelle Monáe hosted a private dinner with Stem Leaders on Tuesday, November 15^th in Atlanta at Livingston Restaurant + Bar. Janelle also spoke to students at Spelman Convocation at Spelman College for a special Hidden Figures Q&A Discussion on Thursday, November 17^th.

Director: Theodore Melfi

Producer: Donna Gigliotti, Kevin Halloran, Mimi Valdes

Writers: Allison Schroeder, Margot Lee Shetterly

Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae, Kevin Costner, Kirsten Dunst, Aldis Hodge, Mahershala Ali, Ariana Neal, Maria Howell, Jaiden Kaine, Wilbur Fitzgerald, Scott Michael Morgan, Lidya Jewett, Alkoya Brunson, Saniyaa Sidney.

Synopsis: Hidden Figures is the incredible untold story of Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), Dorothy Vaughn (Octavia Spencer) and Mary Jackson (Janelle Monae)—brilliant African-American women working at NASA, who served as the brains behind one of the greatest operations in history: the launch of astronaut John Glenn into orbit, a stunning achievement that restored the nation’s confidence, turned around the Space Race, and galvanized the world. The visionary trio crossed all gender and race lines to inspire generations to dream big.