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'We've Always Had A Seat At The Table': Solange On Conversations That Heal

The singer's latest album, A Seat At The Table, arose from a personal need for healing and empowerment — but it has touched many others. And that, she says, is "the most powerful part of it all."

A health care provider interviews a patient at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Boston in 2013. Steven Senne/AP hide caption

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Access To Abortion Could Be Curtailed Under Trump Administration

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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. John McCain (left) and Secretary of State John Kerry both continue to serve the country in official capacities after their failed presidential bids. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption

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All Hail The Presidential Also-Rans

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"I'm inviting you to have a seat at my table," Solange says. "And it's an honor to be able to have a seat at our table and for us to open up in this way." Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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'We've Always Had A Seat At The Table': Solange On Conversations That Heal

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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton boards her plane during the final days of the 2016 campaign bound for a day of Florida campaigning in Miami on Tuesday, Oct. 26 — her 69th birthday. Melina Mara/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption

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After 4 Decades Of Breaking Molds, Clinton Failed To Shatter The Ultimate Ceiling

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Invited guests cheer for Donald Trump during a campaign event Nov. 1 in Valley Forge, Pa. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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Trump Won Their Vote. Now They Want Him To Meet Expectations

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Amy Adams stars as linguistics professor Louise Banks in the new movie Arrival, adapted from a Ted Chiang short story. The science fiction author spent five years studying linguistics before writing "Story of Your Life." Jan Thijs/Paramount Pictures hide caption

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'Arrival' Author's Approach To Science Fiction? Slow, Steady And Successful

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