On The Potomac Productions, founded in 1985, is a Washington, DC based company
that produces, syndicates and distributes quality television documentaries and DVDs.
The company has produced nationally acclaimed documentaries, including: Believe: The Barack
Obama Story, MLK: The Making of a Holiday, James Brown: The Man, The Music & The
Message and The Million Man March Story.  The company has also produced and promoted
special events for government, corporations and non-profit institutions.

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"MLK: The Making of a Holiday" highlights the life and accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King and the popular movement that led to the passage of congressional legislation to create a national holiday in his honor. The one hour film, co-hosted by actors LeVar Burton and Marla Gibbs, features exclusive interviews with Coretta King and Stevie Wonder.

The Program discusses the King Holiday legislation that was introduced in Congress days after Dr. King was assassinated and took fifteen years to become law in 1983. The program features the inspiring and historic speeches of Dr. King and live performance on the National Mall of Stevie Wonders’ "Happy Birthday".