By the way a good resource for resteraunts in the city:
http://www.nomenu.com/RestaurantsOpen.html
This guy is on the radio every night from 3-5 pm on AM channel 1310. He knows his stuff.
There are a few Soul Food rest. in the area. I have no specific experience with any of them and the few I know about I wouldn't want to go in those 'hoods.