Conversation so far:
Was Ra a student?
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What was Ra's view on students?
According to Szwed, Sun Ra's view of his relationship to black people and black cultures "changed drastically" over time.
What did Ra do to change the black culture?
Sun Ra identified closely with broader struggles for black power, black political influence, and black identity, and saw his own music as a key element in educating and liberating blacks.
What did Ra say the blacks should do?
This embodiment of the narrative allowed him to demonstrate black nationalism as a counternarrative to the present culture.
What were Ra's views of the world?
At one time I felt that white people were to blame for everything, but then I found out that they were just puppets and pawns.

Question: Did his views change as he got older?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Sun Ra's views change as he got older?