{"id":64084,"date":"2024-01-11T18:05:47","date_gmt":"2024-01-11T23:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=64084"},"modified":"2024-01-11T18:05:47","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T23:05:47","slug":"leading-into-martin-luther-king-jr-day-national-geographic-debuts-trailer-for-the-emmy-award-winning-anthology-series-genius-mlk-x-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2024\/01\/11\/leading-into-martin-luther-king-jr-day-national-geographic-debuts-trailer-for-the-emmy-award-winning-anthology-series-genius-mlk-x-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Leading Into Martin Luther King Jr. Day, National Geographic Debuts Trailer for the Emmy Award-Winning Anthology Series, &#8220;Genius: MLK\/X&#8221; [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-64085\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mlk-malcom-x-feat.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"555\" height=\"312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mlk-malcom-x-feat.webp 555w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/mlk-malcom-x-feat-300x169.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 555px) 100vw, 555px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENIUS: MLK\/X<\/strong> Stars Kelvin Harrison Jr. (&#8216;<em>The Trial of the Chicago 7<\/em>&#8216;) as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Aaron Pierre (&#8216;<em>The Underground Railroad<\/em>&#8216;) as Malcolm X, Weruche Opia (&#8216;<em>I May Destroy You<\/em>&#8216;) as Coretta Scott King, and Jayme Lawson (&#8216;<em>The Batman<\/em>&#8216;) as Betty Shabazz<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2O2JZ7ZYgYc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Series Also Marks One of the Last Roles for Emmy\u00ae-Winning Actor Ron Cephas Jones (&#8216;<em>This is Us<\/em>&#8216;)<\/p><div id=\"morty-823099183\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2O2JZ7ZYgYc?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>GENIUS: MLK\/X<\/strong> Premieres February 1 on National Geographic and Streams February 2 on Disney+ and Hulu; The Pilot Episode Will Simulcast on ABC February 1 @ 9PM\/8c<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, National Geographic released the trailer for the newest installment of the Emmy Award-winning anthology series GENIUS: MLK\/X. For the first time, the docu-drama series explores the lives of two iconic geniuses: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.<\/p>\n<p>Two episodes will premiere weekly beginning February 1 on National Geographic @ 9PM\/8c and will stream the next day on both Disney+ and Hulu. The first episode of the new season, &#8220;<em>Graduation<\/em>,&#8221; will simulcast on ABC February 1 @ 9PM\/8c.<\/p>\n<p>Setting the series apart from other retellings, 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. 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