EXCLUSIVE: Imagine Documentaries has won an auction for the Thomas Healy book Soul City. The plan is to develop the book across multiple divisions at Imagine in scripted and unscripted formats.
Soul City tells the revealing, forgotten story of the 1970s attempt to build a city dedicated to racial equality in the heart of “Klan Country,” and the impassioned mission of civil rights leader Floyd McKissick.“Imagine is honored to bring this important and forgotten story of Soul City to life for audiences.
Its contemporary relevance is undeniable,” said Imagine Documentaries’ Sara Bernstein and Justin Wilkes, jointly.In 1969, with America’s cities in turmoil and racial tensions high, civil rights leader McKissick announced an audacious plan: he