Colorful outspoken a man of many contradictions Ralph McGill emerged during the troubled years of the 1950s and 60s as a prominent and influential Southern white opponent of segregation and one of Americas most revered newspaper editors As he became convinced of the injustice of segregation and the inevitability of change McGill used his frontpage editorial column in the Atlanta Constitution as a Southern forum for his distinctive blend of moral outrage and pragmatic moderation McGills life is a touchstone for understanding the complex array of forces that dramatically reshaped the South and America in the quartercentury after World War II These elements are blended with rare archival film compelling contemporary images and a rich musical score to create an unusually moving and evocative film
