Did the emergence of Elvis Presley in the 1950s help or hinder progress of African

[Jetboy]

90. Where is the racism in my OP?

This seems to be the sentence people THINK is racist:

'I THINK that Elvis got his penchant for over-the-top jewelry and big, fancy tricked out Caddys and Rolls from black people too. But black hip hop artists have appropriated that right back!'

In other words, I THINK meaning that I don't know for sure, that Elvis stole his taste in jewelry and cars from black people. Conventional wisdom says that Elvis stole black music and style. Nobody argues against that. So why is there a problem with the idea that he might've coped his taste in jewelry and cars from blacks? I even gave reasons why I THOUGHT that. Elvis admired Wynonie Harris, Harris favored cadillacs. Those facts may or may not have had anything to do with Elvis' love of caddys but my THOUGHT had reason behind it and wasn't pulled from thin air.

And I pointed out that black HIP HOP artists took this back and made it their own. Did I stereotype Elvis and Hip hop artists as favoring gaudy jewelry and big fancy cars? Yes I did and there is no more wrong with that as there is in saying that country artists favor pick-up trucks and cowboy hats.

People are solid with the idea that Elvis borrowed heavily from blacks. Since Elvis was well known to adapt black tastes in music and style why would his taste in jewelry and cars be any different?

To the people who would suggest that my OP was racist, please read my words and tell me where I'm wrong. I've tried to answer every single question posed with much consideration. If something I said really was racist, point it out and reason with me. Perhaps we all can learn something.