I have a somewhat standard annual #MLK post, a reminder that he was not a Social Justice character created for select quotes and cosplay, but let me first start with HIS birthday song, now that I've learned we failed to keep the backstory of the song alive.
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Replying to @naima
So, I’m learning that some folks didn’t know that Stevie’s “Happy Birthday” was part of Stevie’s lobbying for MLK’s birthday to become a national holiday.
The bill would be introduced every year and die; Stevie was one of the biggest voices pushing for it to happen.
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