Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia

Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia

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 …

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