Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival 2010

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Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival on Historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010.

Taneika Anderson, of Sandy Springs, checks out necklaces during the Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival on Historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. The festival is a celebration of the rich history and heritage of Atlanta's Sweet Auburn / Martin Luther King Jr., historical district.

Donell Moore (right), artist, draws a portrait for Tia Epps, of Marietta, during the Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival on Historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010.

C. Regina Moreland, Atlanta, dances to the live music during the Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival on Historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010.

From left, Breana Crumbie, 9, Quintavius Crumbie, 15, Adasia Crumbie, 12, play with their younger brother Deandre Bolton (foreground), 22 month during the Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival on Historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010.

Edy Borders, of East Point, and her 6-year-old daughter Tresea Borders get rest as they listen to music during the Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival on Historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010.

Valene Smith (left), from True Love Christian Ministries in Lithonia, and kids from the church (from left) Nyriah Abercrombie, 3, Tajahnae Dotson, 10, Mariatu Sillah, 11, Aryka Dames, 11, and Rahmatullah Johnson, 10, try African instruments during the Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival on Historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010.

Robert Scott (center), of Atlanta, wears a shirt to show pride in his African-American heritage during the Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival on Historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010.

Leah Overstreet, 8, checks out a pendant during the Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival on Historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. Leah came with her father Wayne Overstreet, of Atlanta.

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Thousands of people attend the Sweet Auburn Heritage Festival on Historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2010. The Sweet Auburn festival is the largest street festival in the Southeast traditionally attracting thousands of attendees.

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