SOtS
soul of the southside
soul of the southside
thank you!
thank you!
On June 19, 2024, the Soul of the Southside Festival came to life, celebrating Black liberation and community with vibrancy and passion. The event attracted 3,700 attendees, offering a rich array of performances, art displays, educational programs, food trucks, vendors, family activities, and wellness sessions.
Thank you to our crew members, volunteers, community partners, performers, vendors, food trucks, healers, storytellers, DJs, photographers, videographers, artists, chefs, educators, and FREEDOM FIGHTERS.
Our collective creative power, joy, and LOVE poured onto East Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue, igniting our LIBERATION.
see you soon
see you soon
PRESS
Minneapolis residents celebrate Juneteenth with annual 'Soul of the Southside' festival
By Anna Armstrong Star Tribune
Four years ago, this south Minneapolis neighborhood was the charred epicenter of Minnesota's racial reckoning. On Wednesday, residents gathered there to celebrate the legacy of Juneteenth and Black liberation.
Thousands convened at Lake Street and Minnehaha Avenue for the annual Soul of the Southside Juneteenth Festival. The mission of the event is to represent the neighborhood's ongoing efforts to create lasting change.
Soul of the Southside Festival spotlights Juneteenth celebrations in Minneapolis
By Kwot Anwey Mshale
In celebration of Juneteenth, thousands gathered on Minnehaha Avenue and Lake Street for the Soul of the Southside Festival. The goal of the festival was to create space centered around Blackness, kinship, and community, according to the Black-owned creative hub, The Legacy Building. The event brought south Minneapolis into the limelight by exhibiting its Black creativity, entrepreneurship, togetherness, and persistence.