Discover the surprising origin of Stevie Wonder's 'Happy Birthday' and its role in the campaign to establish Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a national ...

OPINION: The fifth episode of “Being Black: The ’80s” dives into Stevie Wonder’s Happy Birthday and the real Martin Luther King Jr. At every self-respecting Black birthday party, you sing “Happy ...

“Happy Birthday” is one of the most widespread songs of all time. Even those outside of the U.S. (Where the song was initially written) have translated this familiar tune into their languages, ...

From one legend to another. Rita Moreno caught Steve Wonder by surprise when she serenaded him at the Legal Defense Fund’s 34th National Equal Justice Awards Dinner at Jazz at Lincoln Center on ...

Every year, we celebrate and commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life and legacy on the third Monday of January. The holiday always falls between Jan. 15 and Jan. 21, aligning it with the date of ...

*Stevie Wonder’s version of the “happy birthday” song is one of the most popular among Black people in America. The singer wrote the song in 1981, as a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther Jr. – one of ...