The story of Stax Records unfolds like a Greek tragedy. A white brother and sist
er build a monument to racial harmony in blighted south Memphis during the civil
rights movement. Their success soon pits the siblings against each other, and t
he brother abandons his sister for a visionary African-American partner. Under i
ntegrated leadership, Stax explodes as a national player until, Icarus-like, the
heights they achieve result in their tragic demise. They fall, losing everythin
g, and the sanctuary they created is torn to the ground. A generation later, Sta
x is rebuilt brick by brick and is once again transforming disenfranchised youth
into stellar young musicians.
