The Passionate Musician
But Wonder was not just passionate about music. Unbeknownst to many of his countless fans, Wonder was a well-established civil rights activist, one who brought a particularly important leader to the fore. Martin Luther King Jr. owed much of his successes to Wonder, who was a key member of the campaign that established the hero’s national holiday. Wonder’s charitable efforts have not gone unnoticed, however, and the United Nations named Wonder a “Messenger of Peace” in 2009. Then, in 2014, former President Barack Obama awarded him the Presidential Medal
The Passionate Musician
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