SPRINGFEST 2012

     The Spirit of Sweet Auburn (SOSA) is committed to presenting to Atlanta the Grandest Festival of the Year on the Greatest Street on the Planet and it's FREE to attend.

    Building on the tradition and legacy of Civil Rights icon Hosea Williams, the late Charles Johnson worked with a team of dedicated and talented people to produce a world class festival.

    It was on Auburn Avenue that many African-American Businesses and Institutions were born. America's first Black owned Radio Station, WERD, First Daily Published newspaper, the Atlanta Daily World, Citizens Trust Bank, Atlanta Life Insurance Company, the Butler Street Y, Prince Hall Mason and many others.

    Auburn Avenue was the center of the Civil Rights Movement home to Dr. Kings SCLC. Ebenezer Baptist Church, Wheat Street Baptist Church, Big Bethel AME and Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, provided the foundation and leadership for social, civic and political change.

    Our mission is to preserve the history and heritage and to tell the story of the men and women that made it and to give recognition to the leaders of today that are making new history.

    We honor them with our Legends, Heroes' and Heroines Award. They also serve as the Honorary Festival Co-Chairs.

    The Sweet Auburn Team is committed to continuing the Legacy.

The Vision:

Our vision is to restore Auburn Avenue to its place of prominence once known as "the Greatest Street on the Planet" building the worlds grandest promenade linking the Martin Luther King Jr., National Historic Site to the Center for Civil and Human Rights and to transform the Sweet Auburn Viaduct into a world class destination attracting both Tourists and Residents.

The vision is to extend Auburn Avenue to Centennial Olympic Park. To make the connection between The King Center and The Center for Civil and Human Rights.