Today, the 2018 Smithsonian American Ingenuity Award performing arts honoree, renowned recording artist, actress and activist Janelle Monae discussed the influences of rhythm and blues on her music as well as her social justice work with award-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride. This event took place in the Oprah Winfrey Theater of the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, DC. The Smithsonian Ingenuity Festival kicked off Nov. 29 and continu