No teams: ‘Genius: MLK/X’ suggests ‘we need both’ Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X
Associated PressMuch has been written about the one-and-only time the Rev. The moment is also depicted in the new installment of National Geographic’s “Genius” anthology series called “ Genius: MLK /X,” premiering Thursday. “As writers we were like: ‘This is a goldmine.’” Another priority: to “amplify” Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz, who were married to King and X. “I think that’s something really special.” Harrison says he originally believed he was not up for the challenge of playing King. They said, ‘That’s the reason why we want you to do it, because at the age that Dr. King was, when he had to step into this big movement, he also didn’t know if he had what it took.’” For Pierre, he hopes that people finish this “Genius” installment with a fresh understanding of Malcolm X, a man who he says, “there is a considerable amount of misinformation about.” “Malcolm X, el-Hajj Malik el-Shabazz, he operated from a place of love.
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