Elvis, who was strongly influenced by and nurtured on Black music, was a part of the revolution that stood up against Jim ...

Paralleling her real-life story with over two dozen songs in tow, Taylor’s hallelujah of a musical feels like a celebration, ...

Black Ensemble Theater founder Jackie Taylor gets personal about her own family in Elvis Presley Was a Black Man Named Joe.

The lyrics evoked the long, complicated debate over Presley's legacy: Did his music bridge a racial chasm, or did he steal from Black artists? In "Before Elvis," Preston Lauterbach flips the frame ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Lauterbach is well suited to tell the story of Elvis' Black musical forebears. Hailed by historian Greil Marcus as “the most valuable ...

“I believe that if Elvis had been Black, he wouldn’t have been as big as he was.” “If I was white, do you know how huge I’d be?” He continued. “If I was white, I’d be able to sit ...

Black Ensemble Theater presents “Elvis Presley Was a Black Man Named Joe.” Written and directed by founder and artistic director Jackie Taylor, the musical is inspired by Taylor’s ...

Elvis Presley’s 1975 Ferrari Dino 308GT4, known as “Black Mamba,” will be on display at AutoFair in Charlotte from April 3-5. Fans of Elvis Presley and classic cars alike will get a rare ...