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Stevie Wonder Documentary Chronicling His Role In Fight For Martin Luther King Jr. Day In Works From Time Studios & Eyes ‘N' Sound

Summary by 106.7 WTLC
Source: Paras Griffin / Getty The story behind how the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became a federal holiday with the help of legendary musician Stevie Wonder will now be the subject of a documentary. The multiple Grammy Award winner is partnering with TIME Studios to produce the unnamed documentary film, which will explore Wonder’s personal tie to the movement to get a national holiday to recognize Dr. King’s birthday, which became of…

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It's been more than 50 years since Martin Luther King was assassinated, but King's memory still lingers vividly in the minds of most Americans. He is the only person who has not been president, and the only black person to have a federal holiday named after him. But it is often a simplified version of King that is remembered, forgetting the nuances and controversies that accompanied King. In the second and final article in this mini-series, Cong…

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106.7 WTLC broke the news in on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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