2025 Southside Heroes Hall Unveiling
Celebrating a Legacy of Black Voices
Thursday, August 28 • 6–8pm
Sabathani Community Center, 1st Floor
Join us for an inspiring evening honoring the people who shaped South Minneapolis. The 2025 Southside Heroes Hall Unveiling celebrates community legacy through stories, music, and connection – uplifting the voices of Black leaders whose impact continues to resonate today.
This free, family-friendly event includes a social hour with refreshments, an educational museum experience, community tributes, and a special performance by Sounds of Blackness.
Honoring Our 2025 Inductees:
- Pete Rhodes III & Kimberly Bedell Rhodes
- Dr. Ralph Crowder
- Doris Hines
- Congresswoman Ilhan Omar
- Ed Solomon
Event Schedule:
6:00–7:00pm | Social Hour + Exhibit Browsing
Enjoy sips and nibbles while exploring new additions to the Southside Heroes Hall exhibit, located in the South Corridor near Sabathani’s administrative offices.
7:00–7:30pm | Program Begins
- Welcome & opening remarks
- Presentations honoring each inductee
- Live performance by the legendary Sounds of Blackness
7:30–8:00pm | Wrap-Up + Ways to Support
Continue to browse, shop event merch, and learn how you can support ongoing efforts to preserve and share South Minneapolis history.
Come celebrate with us. Honor the past, uplift the present, and inspire the future.
🔗Click here to register now.
This event is free to attend.
If you’re able, we invite you to make a donation to support Sabathani’s programs that uplift the Southside community.
Make a donation here.
The Southside Heroes Hall is part of the Sabathani Living History Museum. Learn more.
Inductees were nominated through a public open call in February 2025. A selection committee of five longtime community members reviewed all submissions and selected this year’s honorees. We recognize that our community holds an abundance of individuals who have made lasting contributions, and while only five could be added in this phase, we look forward to honoring more voices in the future – from past nominees and new ones to come.