?I can just be my authentic self when I?m at Afropunk,? explains artist and actress Janelle Monáe (@janellemonae), who performed for the fourth time at the Brooklyn, New York, music festival last weekend. ?I?ve grown with the festival, the audience. I remember my first time performing ? there were maybe a few hundred people. Now there are thousands of folks from all over the world. As a black artist and someone who strives to be as creative as possible, they?ve made me feel heard and loved and seen and celebrated.? ? Watch our story to see what the festival was like from Janelle?s eyes. ?