Al Brown was awarded the 2025 Guardian of the Story Award at Southside Back In The Day for his decades of work in the Black Press and community storytelling, presented by MSR publisher Tracey Williams-Dillard.
Southside Back In the Day
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Southside Back In The Day Returns for 16th Year of Celebration and Community
Southside Back In The Day returns Aug. 30 to Phelps Park for its 16th year, uniting neighbors with food, music, basketball, health resources, and community honors.
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‘Back in the Day’ Fest energizes Southside community
‘They are hungry for positive experiences, and that’s what we strive to provide with the Back in the Day Festival.’
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Back in the Day fest revives Southside community spirit (photos)
Southsiders gathered once again at Phelps Park in Minneapolis to enjoy
food, health clinics, free haircuts, kids’ activities, shopping with local vendors, and live entertainment Blackness.
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PHOTOS | 8th Annual Southside Back in the Day Celebration
Southside pride was on full display September 2 at Phelps Park in Minneapolis at the Eighth Annual Southside Back in the Day Community Celebration. Community members enjoyed live entertainment from the Sabathanites and the Not Guilty Band, a live boxing match sanctioned by Circle of Discipline, food, health screenings, games and prize drawings. See photos […]
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PHOTOS | 7th Annual Southside Back in the Day brings together family and friends
The 7th Annual Southside Back in the Day kicked off Saturday, September 3 at Phelps Park in South Minneapolis. People from the Phelps, King, Bryant and Central neighborhoods joined together to enjoy a full day of live music, free food, vendors, games, prizes, special features and each other. The special features also included a professional boxing […]