"Revisiting MLK and Malcolm X: A Fresh Perspective on Visionary Civil Rights Leaders"
The new National Geographic series "Genius: MLK/X" aims to humanize the iconic figures of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, portrayed by Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre, by emphasizing their humanity and vitality as young men, rather than their status as symbols of civil rights and social progress. Executive producer Gina Prince-Bythewood expressed the desire to take the characters "off the T-shirts and make them real and tangible for an audience."
