Genius MLK-X Movie Trailer HD - Plot synopsis: GENIUS: MLK/X explores simultaneously the formative years, pioneering accomplishments, dueling philosophies and key personal relationships of both Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Kelvin Harrison Jr.) and Malcolm X (Aaron Pierre). While King advanced racial equality through nonviolent activism, X advocated for Black empowerment, identity and self-determination. The eight-part series also brings their wives, Coretta Scott King (Weruche Opia) and Betty Shabazz (Jayme Lawson), to the forefront and shows them as formidable equals of the Movement. While King and X met only once and often challenged each other's views, the two visionaries, with their wives leading by their sides, ultimately rose to pioneer a movement that lives on today.
directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples (premiere episode)
starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Aaron Pierre, Weruche Opia, Jayme Lawson, Ron Cephas Jones, Lennie James, LisaGay Hamilton, Elle Lorraine, Margaret Avery, Jalyn Hall, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Donal Logue
release date February 1, 2024 (premiere on ABC and National Geographic; Stream the Next Day on Both Disney Plus and Hulu)
directed by Channing Godfrey Peoples (premiere episode)
starring Kelvin Harrison Jr., Aaron Pierre, Weruche Opia, Jayme Lawson, Ron Cephas Jones, Lennie James, LisaGay Hamilton, Elle Lorraine, Margaret Avery, Jalyn Hall, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Donal Logue
release date February 1, 2024 (premiere on ABC and National Geographic; Stream the Next Day on Both Disney Plus and Hulu)
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00:00 [MUSIC PLAYING]
00:03 Reverend.
00:09 Minister.
00:10 We meet at last.
00:14 We haven't been oppressed.
00:21 We are forced to ride the back of a bus
00:24 so a white passenger could sit.
00:29 Innocent black men are in prison.
00:31 How many more have to be slain for America
00:36 to say enough is enough?
00:37 We're in this together.
00:41 How can I help you?
00:42 We will lead people to real equality in this country.
00:48 To fight against oppression by any means necessary.
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00:58 What you're doing is just.
01:03 Never question that.
01:04 Brothers and sisters, are you ready?
01:14 I believe you're going to do great things.
01:22 We must be a little daring.
01:25 We can change the course of history.
01:35 Be careful.
01:39 Evil looms over everything.
01:41 This is our reality now.
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01:50 Who do you think this is going to hurt more, you or me?
02:04 I imagine it's unlikely to hit either one of us.
02:06 Well, then let's keep them guessing.
02:08 Amen to that.
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02:31 you