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HAP 119 - The Space Race - Afrofuturism

History of Philosophy: India, Africana, China

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Son Ra's Mythology

Like his music, Sun Ra's mythology was an expression of pan-Africanism. He believed that this project could represent the salvation of his race and all humankind. His belief in the power of art anticipated the Black Arts movement. A remarkable distillation of Ra's music and philosophy is the 1974 film Space is the Place.

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