The list also included pop and soul music superstar and social activist Stevie Wonder, who had already made a name for himself throughout the 1970s with music that touched on spiritual and political themes. That list of fighters included various politicians (bills were introduced as early as 1968, but first went to a vote – unsuccessfully – in 1979) and the King Center, started by Coretta Scott King, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.įrom King’s assassination in April 1968 to the day it was signed into law as a national holiday in November 1983 by President Ronald Reagan, many had lobbied and campaigned in vain to make January 15 a federal holiday. When you read this one, I want you to play Stevie Wonder’s “Happy Birthday” really loud.Īs we celebrate the Martin Luther King Day holiday this year, I’m reminded of the 15-year struggle and the persistence of many to make this country’s recognition of the civil rights martyr’s birthday a reality. #Happy Birthday, #Hotter Than July, #Martin Luther King, #MLK holiday, #Stevie Wonder
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