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Details of Steve Harvey's 2014 Neighborhood Awards

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Robin Thicke performs on stage at Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park on July 6, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images) Robin Thicke will be one of several performers at Steve Harvey's 2014 Neighborhood Awards held in Atlanta the weekend of August 7-10. CREDIT: Getty Images

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 06: Robin Thicke performs on stage at Wireless Festival at Finsbury Park on July 6, 2014 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images) Robin Thicke will be one of several performers at Steve Harvey's 2014 Neighborhood Awards held in Atlanta the weekend of August 7-10. CREDIT: Getty Images
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July 7, 2014

After several years in Las Vegas, Steve Harvey's 2014 Ford Neighborhood Awards weekend hits Atlanta for the first time next month from August 7 to 10.

Among the comics, politicans and singers who will show up include Lavell Crawford, Rev. Al Sharpton, "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kandi Burruss, the O'Jays, KEM, Anthony Hamilton, Robin Thicke, Johnny Gill, India.Arie, Tamela Mann and Bell Biv Devoe.

Most of the events will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center with the main awards show itself at Philips Arena Saturday night August 9.

ExploreYou can get details and tickets here at www.neighborhoodawards.com.

Here are some of the highlights:

Comedy shows: Nephew Tommy will host three comedy shows featuring comic Lavell Crawford, Tony Roberts and Prescott Gilliam with two shows Thursday night and one show Friday night.

The Expo: This will run all day Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There will be a $10,000 church choir competition, a Greek step show, a college expo plus seminars featuring money guru Patrice Washington, MSNBC host Al Sharpton, attorney Benjamin Crupp, reality star Kandi Burruss, therapist Dr. Laura Berman, ESPN host Stephen Smith and Harvey himself. There will be film screenings, a meet and greet with celebrities, a video game zone and 110 shopping booths. DJ Cupid will lead an aerobics class on Friday, Saturday and Sunday A "Family Feud" live show will be happen on Friday. A Table Classics tournament will be held all weekend. There will also be Ford test drives Friday and Saturday.

The Friday night All-White Party: The "white" references clothing, not race. The O'Jays and KEM will perform.

The big awards show itself: On Saturday night at Philips Arena, honorees will include small businesses, religious and neighborhood leaders, churches and high schools from all over the country. Performers include Robin Thicke, Johnny Gill, India.Arie and Chrisette Michele. Presenters include Hill Harper, George Wallace, Holly Robinson Peete, Kirk Franklin, Michael Ealy, Sheryl Underwood,  Roland Martin, Sommore and Tracee Ellis Ross.

The after party: Bell Biv Devoe will perform and Frank Ski will DJ.

Steve Harvey, at a recent press conference to announce his 2014 Neighborhood Awards, which is in Atlanta for the first time from Aug. 7 to 10. Tickets go on sale March 7. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com

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NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 08: Rev. Al Sharpton speaks a press conference at the National Action Network's Office on April 8, 2014 in New York City. Sharpton spoke about alligations that he worked with the FBI as an informant on mob activities. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images) Rev. Al Sharpton will talk about politics at the 2014 Neighborhood Awards expo August 8 and 9. CREDIT: Getty Images

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HOLLYWOOD, CA - JANUARY 23: (L-R) Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell and Michael Bivins of Bell Biv DeVoe attend the will.i.am hosted third annual TRANS4M concert benefitting the i.am.angel Foundation at Avalon on January 23, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images for i.am.angel Foundation) Ronnie DeVoe, Ricky Bell and Michael Bivins of Bell Biv DeVoe will be headlining the Steve Harvey 2014 Neighborhood Awards after party on Saturday, August 9, 2014. CREDIT: Getty Images

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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 15: Kandi Burruss attend the 2014 NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Upfronts at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on May 15, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) Kandi Burruss will be part of a relationships panel discussion at the 2014 Steve Harvey Neighborhood Awards on August 9 and 10, 2014. CREDIT: Getty Images

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Rodney Ho writes about entertainment for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution including TV, radio, film, comedy and all things in between. A native New Yorker, he has covered education at The Virginian-Pilot, small business for The Wall Street Journal and a host of beats at the AJC over 20-plus years. He loves tennis, pop culture & seeing live events.

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