Building a New South Africa

<p>Once a thriving multiracial community the Sophiatown suburb of Johannesburg was home to many famous artists musicians and poets. It was also a place where residential apartheid was first put into practice with forced removals buildings bulldozed and the construction of new cheap housing for white public employees. David Thelen and Karie L. Morgan facilitate conversations among today's Sophiatown residents about how they share spaces experiences and values to raise and educate their children earn a living overcome crime and shape their community for the good of all. As residents reflect on the past and the challenges they face in the future they begin to work together to create a rich diverse safe and welcoming post-Mandela South Africa.</p>