A new documentary from Stevie Wonder will explore his role in establishing Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday.

Said Wonder, “I’m excited to tell the story of the making of the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday. More importantly, I want us to learn and remember this story with today’s eye and understanding.

A documentary covering Stevie Wonder’s work to make Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday a holiday is now in production.

Photo by Savion Washington/Getty ImagesA documentary is in the works about the role Stevie Wonder played in helping to make ...

It highlights the inspiration that fueled a years-long campaign culminating in President Ronald Reagan signing the bill that established Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a federal holiday in 1983.