For black GIs in Saigon, ‘soul alley was an oasis’

The World

In the late 1960s and early 70s, black soldiers created a place in Saigon where they could enjoy food and music from home. The World’s Patrick Winn reports on Saigon’s “Soul Alley.” 

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