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By Ricky Clemons

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what would he say especially to many black women and black men making babies out of wedlock?

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what would he say especially to many black men being locked up in prison?

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what would he say especially about black-on-black crimes? Dr. King didn’t believe in violence against anyone whether being black, white, brown, yellow or red.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what would he say especially to black couples divorcing one another? Dr. King was a God-fearing man. He would have understood if there were some unfaithfulness or some abandonment or abuse going on in the marriage.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, he would feel so good about black people loving theLord and being good to everybody.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what would he say to many black people not pulling together?

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what would he say to black men and black women selling drugs, especially to their own black people?

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what would he say about many black churches that worship money, accomplishments and material things?

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, he would feel so good about [Barack] Obama being the first black president of the United States of America. He would know that his dream is extraordinary.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, he would be speaking, especially in many black schools and colleges across America.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, he would be speaking against police violence toward black men.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, he would speak peace in other countries.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, he would give some wise advice to President Donald Trump and his staff.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, he would feel so good about black men, women, boys and girls getting a good education.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what would he say about many black men abusing black women and not taking care of their children?

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what would he say about many black children cursing out their single mothers?

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, he would feel so good about many young black people going to college and getting their degrees.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what he would say about many black men and women using drugs?

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, what would he especially say about black gangs killing many of their own black people?

I believe that if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today he would encourage people in every race to treat everybody right.

He would visit every state to speak words of wisdom, love, peace and justice to make this nation stand out before other nations.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would inspire people to be the best that they can be in this life that is short. He would encourage especially black men and black women to not hold grudges against white people who had many ancestors who enslaved black people for worldly gain.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, he would love and respect everybody and encourage everybody to do God’s holy will. He won’t speak words to divide this nation.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would give some good advice, especially to black people to humble themselves before the Lord as they prosper in life.

I believe that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would inspire the political leaders to be trustworthy and honest before the people of the nation.

If Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive today, I believe he would know that there is still a lot of work to be done, especially for black men to not be an endangered species to the white society.

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream was from the Lord. His dream is every black American’s reality today.

When Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive he worshipped God who gave him the courage and intelligence to speak on equality.

RICKY CLEMMONS lives in Franklin, and thanks the good Lord for giving him the talent to write poetry and share it others and to have it published and produced into gospel songs. He also loves writing articles for Black History Month, and loves his Lord Savior Jesus Christ. Contact Clemmons at 535-2125.