His guiding principle, Jesus and justice work together. His advocacy is well illustrated by the battle to establish a Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a state holiday in Arizona. By 1992, Arizona was the last state refusing to recognize MLK Day despite the federal holiday being signed into law nearly a decade prior. Pastor Stewart fought to correct this injustice, leading multiple movements to get the holiday initiative on the ballot. He mobilized coalitions across political spectrums, religions and cultural backgrounds to come together to win this long overdue public vote. (01:01–01:13)
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Asserts that Arizona was the last state to recognize MLK Day by 1992.
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