'Genius: MLK/X' offers a fresh look at two iconic civil rights leaders
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1960s civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X took different approaches in efforts to achieve the same goals. The latest installment of the National Geographic series "Genius" looks at figures in a new way. "Genius: MLK/X" premieres two episodes each of the first four Thursdays of February for Black History Month on National Geographic. Episodes then become available the next day on Hulu and Disney+. Bruce Miller talks with Aaron Pierre, who portrays Malcolm X, and Kelvin Harrison Jr., who plays Martin Luther King Jr., as well as producers Gina Prince-Blythewood and Reggie Rock Blythewood. Contact us! We want to hear from you! Email questions to [email protected] and we'll answer your question on a future episode! About the show Streamed & Screened is a podcast about movies and TV hosted by Bruce Miller, a longtime entertainment reporter who is now the editor of the Sioux City Journal in Iowa and Terry Lipshetz, a senior producer for Lee Enterprises based in Madison, Wisconsin.
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