The Godfather of Soul, James Brown, gave away 1,000 turkeys Monday as part of his annual charity to help feed the needy in his native Augusta.
The line, which starting early morning, stretched a city block as people waited for the turkey
giveaway. The music icon arrived around
12:40 p.m. with his wife, Tomi Rae Brown, and son James Brown Jr.
After greeting the crowd, he sang with a live gospel band. The inspirational performance was followed by a prayer ending with,
"Now let's go get some turkey."
Brown said he felt at home seeing people he grew up with at the event."Just look around and see everybody; this is
family. It's not about politics or partying; it's about people. It's a
beautiful surprise," he said, shaking hands with people in the crowd.
Monday was Thanksgiving for the Brown family because the entertainer will be working on the holiday, Tomi Rae Brown said.
"We leave for Canada Wednesday, so we had the kids and grandkids
here," she said. "We fed a lot of people. Everybody got a turkey. I
guess it worked out the way God wanted it to."
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