Stevie Wonder once lived on Milwaukee Avenue in Detroit and now a portion of that street has been named in his honor.

Stevie joined Mayor Mike Duggan on Wednesday for the public unveiling of “Stevie Wonder Avenue,”. His new stretch is just north of downtown at the corner of Woodward Avenue.

Speaking at the event Wonder said

“This is just an amazing moment,”

“I’m going to freeze this moment … and remember it forever.”

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Wonder spoke on more serious issues saying:

“I’ve never seen none of you,”

“so when I hear things about people not liking people because of the color of their skin, it is so absurd to me, so barbaric to me.

“I just say to you in this city, even in this state that has now become, at this point, a red state ― I’m just keeping it real ― don’t let the color of the state define who you are,” he added. “Don’t let negativity say this is what you are.”

We are on a journey,”

“When I think about this street, now being Stevie Wonder Avenue, I want all of us to walk down the street that leads us to a place of humanity and equality, of fairness and respect for each other.”

Stevie grew up in Detroit so it’s understandable why this is such a memorable moment for the legend!