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Harold Valentine/AP Global Citizen LifeDemand Equity Global Citizen Book Club: Soul City Tells the Story of a Black Utopia That Almost Was In 1969, civil rights leader Floyd McKissick tried to build a new city. Why Global Citizens Should Care Understanding the history of civil rights can help us overcome ongoing racial injustices. The United Nations calls on countries to champion racial justice in all its forms. You can join us in taking action on this issue here.   Imagine...

If you missed Thursday’s fascinating and informative discussion of the new book, Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia that featured the author, Seton Hall University law professor Thomas Healy, and the son of the man behind the Soul City experiment, former North Carolina state senator and current state utilities commissioner Floyd McKissick, Jr., don’t despair. The Zoom recording of the entire 75 minute conversation, including comments from Floyd’s sister,...

Henry H. Gutterson, Supervising Architect of St. Francis Wood "Truthful to the many styles and variation of styles as reflects the people of California." by Richard Brandi, Copyright 2007 Henry H. Gutterson, Supervising Architect of St. Francis Wood - The career of San Francisco architect Henry Gutterson spans the first half of the 20th Century. Beginning in 1905, when he graduated from the School of Architecture at the University of California Berkeley to his death in 1954, Guttersons 50-y...

In rural North Carolina, Soul City was an American Utopia unrealized Tyler Dukes, The News & Observer (Raleigh, N.C.) Feb. 19—About an hour north of Raleigh, a handful of residential streets still hint that something bold happened on this patch of rural Warren County. Liberation Road. Freedom Circle. Cul-de-sacs named for abolitionists and Black trailblazers. All sit just around the corner from Soul City Boulevard, designed decades ago by one of the countrys most prominent civ...

11 New Books We Recommend This Week Feb. 11, 2021 Crime and punishment make their presence felt in this week’s recommended titles, from Russell Shorto’s family history of his grandfather’s mob ties (“Smalltime”) to Philippe Sands’s account of a Nazi fugitive (“The Ratline”); Maurice Chammah’s study of the death penalty and its decline (“Let the Lord Sort Them”) to Reuben Jonathan Miller’s look at the life that awaits ex-inmates (“Halfway Home”). Also on our night sta...

Robert Rodriguez to direct Spy Kids reboot ANI | Updated: Jan 27, 2021 18:31 IST Washington [US], January 27 (ANI): The insanely popular adventure film series Spy Kids is coming back! American filmmaker Robert Rodriguez is preparing to relaunch the famous franchise. According to Deadline, Rodriguez, who was the writer, director, and producer for the Spy Kids films and TV show, is partnering with Skydance Media and Spyglass Media Group to relaunch the fran...

Our national conversation about anti-Black racism made 2020 a pivotal year—painful for many, cathartic for others, memorable to all. Now a new year brings new opportunities to listen to Black voices and stories. Pick up one of these titles to deepen your knowledge of our country’s past, and join the chorus of voices advocating for a better future. Ida B. the Queen Ida B. Wells gets the royal treatment in Ida B. the Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells, written by Michel...