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Much has been written about the one-and-only time the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met. It was on March 26, 1964, and the two civil rights leaders were both in Washington for a Senate ...
National Geographic’s acclaimed series, Genius, is set to delve into the pivotal lives of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X in its upcoming fourth season. Premiering on February […] ...
Coretta Scott King, played by Weruche Opia, and Betty Shabazz, played by Jayme Lawson, in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree) Lawson added: “There have been many depictions of ...
On Feb. 5, 1965, Malcolm X visited Selma, Ala., meeting with Coretta Scott King while her husband was being held in jail. Throughline 'Black Moses' Lives On: How Marcus Garvey's Vision Still Resonates ...
The cast includes Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Aaron Pierre as Malcolm X, Weruche Opia as Coretta Scott King and Jayme Lawson as Betty Shabazz.
The Nat Geo series unpacks the mental and emotional health and personal lives of Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz. Mariel Turner Feb 1, 2024 ...
Coretta Scott King died in 2006 at age 78 after a stroke and a battle with ovarian cancer. Read More 'Genius' star Aaron Pierre: MLK, Malcolm X fought for 'integrity of humanity' ...
In holding a skewed image of Coretta Scott King in amber, Majors may have been doing himself a disservice. But Coretta’s isn’t the only legacy that history has blurred. Take Rosa Parks, who ...
Kelvin Harrison, Jr (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr), Weruche Opia (Coretta Scott King) Aaron Pierre (Malcolm X), and Jayme Lawson (Betty Shabazz) Getty/Karl Lake/David Reiss/Ryan E. Plett ...
With their formidable wives, Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz, by their sides, King and Malcolm X became synonymous with the civil rights era and the fight for racial and economic justice.
A year later, on Feb. 5, 1965, just weeks before he was killed, Malcolm X visited with Coretta Scott King in Selma, Alabama, while King Jr. was in jail there for events leading up to Bloody Sunday.
Historically, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King. ... Coretta Scott King and Betty Shabazz. What was it like to be able to depict those more private, intimate moments in this case, ...