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The Huge Challenge of Bringing Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X to TV

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Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X met just once. Now their stories are the basis of “Genius: MLK/X.” We talk to the people behind the show about bringing these legends to life.

Emma Fraser
Emma Fraser
A photo illustration of Kelvin Harrison Jr. in and out of character from Genius: MLK/X
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/Getty/Disney+
Emma Fraser

Emma Fraser

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