You can read this quote from Sun Ra’s poem “The Shadow of Tomorrow” (1958) in Bartlett’s Familiar Black Quotations. Read how the quote is referenced here. Suggested Reading These Young Leaders Prove ...

Sun Ra stated that he wanted to create otherworldly emotions on this album. These emotions are “disguised as jazz,” to quote one of Ra’s poems. The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra, recorded in 1961, ...

Do the Impossible," PBS aims to tell the story of a man who defied conventionality as naturally as he breathed.

Ever since Evidence Records began reissuing his myriad releases on CD, the veil of mystery surrounding eccentric visionary jazz man (and self-proclaimed spaceman) Sun Ra has slowly eroded. In some ...

Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. With his ever-evolving collective, the ...

Sun Ra’s concept of “alter destiny” was his way of changing humanity Sun Ra wanted to change humanity with his concept of the “alter destiny.” How Sun Ra created his own record label, Saturn Records ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Early on in “Sun Ra: Do the Impossible,” the man once known as Herman Poole Blount had a rare moment where he pulled back the cosmic curtain, letting people into his life, ...