'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere': Martin Luther King Jr. in Minnesota
Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. made several visits to Minnesota during his lifetime. His last came in 1967, a year before he was assassinated.
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Music News: The story of Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday' MLK tribute
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a national holiday celebrating the life and legacy of the great civil rights leader. Learn more about the 15-year effort to designate this national holiday on The Current’s Music News. Today the team shares the story of 'Happy Birthday,' the Stevie Wonder song indelibly associated with the push to designate a national holiday in MLK's honor.
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