Dr. King’s tragic murder was ultimately the turning point that set this country’s Civil Rights movement in motion towards significant change. By becoming a martyr for the crusade of freedom, his legacy was baptized in granite; immortalized for a teaching tool for past, present and future generations to grow by. But there’s always that lingering what if…

What if Martin Luther King Jr. was still alive? Would he be lampooned like Jesse Jackson or respected with the greatest of ease like Dr. Cornel West? Or how bout somewhere in the middle of distinguished leader and meddling activist like the Rev. Al Sharpton.

No one knows for certain. Born in 1929, MLK would have been a very achievable 81-years-old if was living as you’re reading this post. But in 2006, Aaron McGruder had his reservations on how our hero would exist in the days of gang violence and teen pregnancy. BET, iPods and shakey legs. And the results were nothing short of hilarious.

The most edutaining show of all-time, The Boondocks, divided generation gaps and ruffled feathers with a rousing dose of satire that included Dr. King being exposed to NSFW videos and addressing a congregation full of Lil’ Wayne fans as niggas.

Not for the sake of just saying it to be saying it, though. The sermon had an assortment of thought-provoking jewels that held a lot of truths in it. The episode even went on to win a Peabody Award. But hey, at the end of the day, it’s a comedy and MLK being denied entry in the club for wearing hard bottoms is exactly what the doctor ordered.

“I’ve seen what’s around the corner. I’ve seen what’s over the horizon, and I promise you, you niggas have nothing to celebrate. And no, I won’t get there with you…

I’m going to Canada.“