Photos: Hillary Clinton in Atlanta for rally

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Photos: 'African Americans for Hillary Clinton' rally held in Atlanta

Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton visits Atlanta on Oct. 30, 2015, as she tries to leverage her advantage with minority voters.

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton launched "African Americans for Hillary" at a grassroots organizing event at Clark Atlanta University. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

The crowd chants "let her talk" as about a dozen protesters who massed in front of her stage and repeatedly chanted "black lives matter" interrupted Hillary Clinton's speech at a grassroots organizing event at Clark Atlanta University. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed smiles at the crowd as he arrives for the rally for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton at Clark Atlanta University. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Hillary Clinton and U.S. Rep. John Lewis wait back stage as John Lewis is introduced. Lewis then introduced Clinton as the presidential candidate launched "African Americans for Hillary" at Clark Atlanta University. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

People in the crowd have their cameras up as Clinton enters the "African Americans for Hillary" organizing event at Clark Atlanta University. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

U.S. Rep. John Lewis introduces Hillary Clinton. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to the crowd at an "African Americans for Hillary" at a grassroots organizing event at Clark Atlanta University. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

U.S. Rep. John Lewis and Hillary Clinton hug after Lewis introduced her. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton launched "African Americans for Hillary" at a grassroots organizing event at Clark Atlanta University. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

ODemocratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton launched "African Americans for Hillary" at a grassroots organizing event at Clark Atlanta University. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Hillary Clinton closes the book on her speech at the end of the "African Americans for Hillary" rally at a grassroots organizing event at Clark Atlanta University on Oct. 30, 2015. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Clinton shakes hands and greets the crowd, including Rep. Calvin Smyre, at the end of her speech on Oct. 30, 2015, at Clark Atlanta University. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

Hillary Clinton shakes hands, poses for photos and greets the crowd at the end of her speech. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton launched "African Americans for Hillary" at a grassroots organizing event at Clark Atlanta University. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

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Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton launched "African Americans for Hillary" at a grassroots organizing event at Clark Atlanta University. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM

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