Little Richard lived a vibrant life. The late rock and roll legend struggled with being a queer Black man in the Jim Crow era South and failed to earn the recognition he believed he deserved as one of ...

The new documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything premieres Monday Sept. 4. Above, Little Richard performs in 1975. There is one question that stands at the heart of the CNN documentary Little ...

Filmmaker Lisa Cortés believes that if deacon’s-son-turned-rock-legend Little Richard had been whispering anything in her ear while she was making her documentary “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” it ...

Editor’s Note: The CNN Film “Little Richard: I Am Everything” tells the story of rock ‘n’ roll’s Black, queer origins. It illustrates clearly just how the revolutionary pop icon’s career laid the ...

A new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” tells the story of one of rock and roll’s founding stars. It premiered earlier in 2023 at the Sundance Film Festival. That’s where PBS NewsHour co ...

In 1956, Elvis Presley exploded onto the music scene, changing music history. One of the songs on Presley's introductory album was his rendition of "Tutti Frutti," a song released the previous year by ...

Lisa Cortés on her film exploring Little Richard’s legendary rock’n’roll legacy A new documentary, “Little Richard: I Am Everything,” tells the story of one of rock and roll’s founding stars. It ...

Little Richard: I Am Everything (now streaming on Max, formerly known as HBO Max), directed and co-produced by Emmy winner Lisa Cortés (The Apollo), tackles the life and legacy of the man born Richard ...

There is one question that stands at the heart of the CNN documentary Little Richard: I Am Everything, emerging as something of a mission statement for the film. And it's best articulated by Fredara ...