Space Is the Place

In "Space Is the Place," Sun Ra and his Arkestra return to Earth after several years in space, proclaiming himself "the alter-destiny" as he navigates a complex web of intergalactic politics and inner-city youth culture. As Ra attempts to recruit African Americans for his utopian space colony, he battles with the devil itself and confronts the dark forces of oppression, all while spreading a message of Afrofuturist empowerment through music.