Martin Luther King Jr.
‘Genius: MLK/X’ Review: Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre Play Civil Rights Icons Respectfully Compared and Contrasted
Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X are the subjects of National Geographic's follow-up to seasons about Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso and Aretha Franklin.
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NBA on MLK Day: Here’s Where to Watch the Basketball Games Online Free
Every year, the NBA honors Martin Luther King, Jr. with a lineup of games that advocate for equality and unity, while also celebrating his legacy during the civil rights movement. On MLK Day (Jan. 15), there are four nationally-televised games on the schedule starting at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET. In addition, there are seven […]
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Kelvin Harrison Jr., Aaron Pierre Duel in Civil Rights Struggles as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X in ‘Genius: MLK/X’ Trailer
In real life, Black civil rights pioneers Martin Luther King and Malcolm X met only once, briefly, in Washington, D.C., in 1964 as both attended a Senate debate. And the trailer for Disney’s Genius: MLK/X docuseries, which dropped Thursday, opens with that chance Capitol Hill encounter that foreshadowed their dueling movements and personalities. “We meet […]
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