Amiri Baraka on "This Planet Is Doomed: The Science Fiction Poetry of Sun Ra"

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Amiri Baraka is a celebrated poet, playwright and activist.  He's also the author of the foreword to the book, "This Planet Is Doomed: The Science Fiction Poetry of Sun Ra."  The book is a collection of poems by Sun Ra, the innovative band leader and composer. Baraka spoke to Steve Paulson about Sun Ra's music and poetry.