Soul City founder Floyd McKissick Sr. came up with the name Soul City to represent love and unity. “This is 1969 when we bought the land. So you know, big afros, red black and green. One of the ...

By 1977, Soul City was one of only six that were thriving. This new town McKissick dreamt up had all the makings of the American dream, and it seemed to be off to a promising start.

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