Conyers had just introduced a bill to honor King and his legacy by making his birthday a national holiday. Wonder's journey of overcoming the resistance of conservative politicians and citizens began that day as he joined his local representative John Conyers at King's funeral.
The teen music sensation was in shock, having experienced first-hand the vileness of segregation and racism. On April 9th, 1968, Stevie Wonder flew to Atlanta for Martin Luther Jr.'s funeral, joining tens of thousands of people, including Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Harry Belafonte, and a long list of civil rights leaders and politicians.
