An estimated 60,000 people came together at the 11th annual Afropunk Fest to watch headliners Lenny Kravitz, Grace Jones, and Lauryn Hill in Brooklyn, New York. "Afropunk is pretty much one of the ultimate voices for young black free thinkers," said singer/songwriter Jesse Boykins III. MSNBC interviewed artists Raury, Boykins, and Wangechi Mutu to capture their take on the Black Lives Matter and Trans Lives Matter movements.Aug. 26, 2015
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