Greg Stanton: “Pastor Stewart fought to correct this injustice, leading…”

“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.” (01:13–01:22)

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