209. Stevie Wonder on creating Martin Luther King Day 1983

Stevie Wonder on getting legislation to create a Martin Luther King Day.
Interview by Wendy Friedman Tush for CNN. Recorded Sept 1983
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[@jordanrioscreations]

Fantastic

[@wenditush]

Wow! I had forgotten about this interview! Thanks for posting it.

[@JEazy86]

1:57-2:02 the moments where Stevie put your slick talking ass in check for suggesting that a Dr. King holiday wouldn’t be as impactful as those of President Lincoln & Washington. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@robinalecia7554]

Go Stevie she played devil advocate and got an Angel's response. I just wanna say it's a darn shame that this man even needed to lead a March on Washington DC to give Martin Luther King a national holiday. Thanks Stevie

[@masnic67]

Grande Stevie . Great

[@couldliveonyoutube1841]

Wonderful

[@simondilling5353]

He is more worthy for a national holiday than both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, so the answer is yes. He is deserving of a national holiday. If only people would know who and what they are celebrating.

[@meganh4011]

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[@keithwitcher5130]

Nice interview with music singer Stevie Wonder talking about Martin King(RIP). Martin was a good man who didn't deserve to get killed. I love Martin for trying to get black people to have civil rights like white people. I like Martin using nonviolence against white people. RIP Martin wife Coretta King. RIP Martin daughter Yolanda King. Stevie Wonder, The Jacksons(RIP Michael Jackson), Vanity(RIP), Florence Ballard of The Supremes(RIP), Luther Vandross(RIP), Cameo, Zapp(RIP Roger Troutman), Midnight Star, Dazz Band, James Taylor of Kool And The Gang, Beyonce Knowles are my favorite black music singers.

[@lakishascott2132]

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