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Feb 2, 2021 · “Soul City,” by Thomas Healy, recounts the remarkable story of the civil rights activist Floyd McKissick and his dream to create a Black-run town on a former slave plantation.
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Jan 29, 2021 · Book Reviews. In 'Soul City,' One Man Envisions A Place Where Black People Have Power, Opportunity. January 29, 20217:08 AM ET. By. Michael Schaub. Enlarge this image. Soul City: Race,...
Feb 2, 2021 · 4.17. 456 ratings82 reviews. In 1969, with America’s cities in turmoil and racial tensions high, civil rights leader Floyd McKissick announced an audacious plan: he would build a new city in rural North Carolina, open to all but intended primarily to benefit Black people.
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Mar 3, 2021 · Thomas Healy ’s Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia tells how McKissick came to think that building an entirely new city was a possible solution for the problems...
Feb 2, 2021 · Today, it is a ghost town – and its industrial plant, erected to promote Black economic freedom, has been converted into a prison. In a gripping, poignant narrative, acclaimed author Thomas Healy resurrects this forgotten saga of race, capitalism, and the struggle for equality.
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Jan 26, 2021 · An in-depth account of the rise and fall of Soul City, North Carolina, designed to be a new city focused on racial equality.
Feb 2, 2021 · A New York Times Book Review Editors ’ Choice. 2021 Hooks National Book Award Winner. The fascinating, forgotten story of the 1970s attempt to build a city dedicated to racial equality in the heart of “Klan Country”.
