Sweet Auburn festival
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@ New Georgia Encyclopedia
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Photograph of visitors enjoying the activities offered at the Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival, held each year in the Auburn Avenue historic district in Atlanta, Georgia. Auburn Avenue is blocked off from automobile traffic, and both children and adults walk on the street. Booths offering goods sit in the background. A long two-story building sits at the corner. The festival was founded in 1984 by civil rights leader Hosea Williams.
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New Georgia Encyclopedia
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Digital Library of Georgia