Kasim Reed and Ludacris hand out Thanksgiving turkeys

Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, rapper, actor and entrepreneur Chris "Ludacris" Bridges and their families handed out more 300 turkeys and trimmings to residents at the Rosel Fann Recreation Center in south Atlanta on Tuesday.

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The annual event has been going on for 15 years; it's part of the Ludacris Foundation's LudaCares Initiative. The artist's mom, Roberta Shields, is the foundation's president.

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