Genius: MLK/X
The American Promise - Photos
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![Jayme Lawson as Betty Shabazz in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/91/42/9142F12B-2E91-1F64-9662-A2323F3C8BFC/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc34_25436_R-450x0.jpg)
![Griffin Matthews as Bayard Rustin in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/F9/35/F93561A9-1484-2B4C-43E0-954851107F20/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc19_23301_R-450x0.jpg)
![Coretta Scott King, played by Weruche Opia, and Juanita Abernathy, played by Sasha Compère, wait outside the White House in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/04/AD/04ADA633-6744-CBCB-75E0-89260E7126EC/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc31_18460_R-450x0.jpg)
![Coretta Scott King, played by Weruche Opia, and Juanita Abernathy, played by Sasha Compère, watch Martin give his iconic dream speech in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/F8/40/F840EEA1-DDC8-9A6D-F731-8B00AAB3E76A/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc28_31012_R-450x0.jpg)
![Coretta, played by Weruche Opia, and Martin, played by Kelvin Harrison Jr., share a tense moment in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/79/86/7986D3FB-137E-9254-73F5-1AA28818D7BE/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc13_23184_R-450x0.jpg)
![Clyde X, played by Gary Carr, meets with Betty in his office in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/6F/EA/6FEA5D43-0C24-85E3-E7C8-32D71C1CBECB/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc15_25144_R-450x0.jpg)
![Malcolm X, played by Aaron Pierre, joins the crowd to watch Martin Luther King Jr. deliver his iconic speech in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/68/CF/68CF0002-4E35-B308-A7A3-E3A4B2625A58/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc28_31136_R-450x0.jpg)
![Strom Thurmond, played by Donal Logue, gives a note to Essie Mae, played by Amethyst Davis, in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/32/CF/32CF7227-65A9-B46C-6EAB-1C3FF42B0575/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc41_18993_R-0x300.jpg)
![Betty Shabazz, played by Jayme Lawson, and Malcolm X, played by Aaron Pierre, in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/1E/B2/1EB27448-34D1-878E-74AA-97D4B3AC536B/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc07_18575_R-450x0.jpg)
![Martin Luther King Jr., played by Kelvin Harrison Jr., marches in protest in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/D2/9E/D29ED6AB-5063-59D2-7738-A0C4E7AE3A49/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc23_20631_R-450x0.jpg)
![Donal Logue as Sen. Strom Thurmond in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/67/44/67449EC0-3FE1-C98B-672E-1408E2084DE2/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc18_20692_R-450x0.jpg)
![Dorothy, played by Karina Willis, walks with Martin Luther King Jr., played by Kelvin Harrison Jr., in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/62/72/62727B6D-5807-FAC1-306B-1ED80042FE73/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc09_23042_R-450x0.jpg)
![Aaron Pierre as Malcolm X in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/61/5B/615B3F9D-D170-BF72-096D-D1ECF828DD3C/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc43_22343_R-450x0.jpg)
![President Kennedy, played by Adam Cropper, strategizes with civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr., played by Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ralph Abernathy, played by Hubert Point-Du Jour, John Lewis, played by Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson, A. Philip Randolph, played by Afemo Omilami, and Roy Wilkins, played by Al Mitchell, in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/60/71/607123F0-BDCD-F0CA-84DF-2F3D244038B7/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc01_24643_R-450x0.jpg)
President Kennedy, played by Adam Cropper, strategizes with civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr., played by Kelvin Harrison Jr., Ralph Abernathy, played by Hubert Point-Du Jour, John Lewis, played by Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson, A. Philip Randolph, played by Afemo Omilami, and Roy Wilkins, played by Al Mitchell, in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)
Episode: #6 "The American Promise"
Air Date 02/15/2024
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![Clyde X, played by Gary Carr, confronts Malcolm X, played by Aaron Pierre, in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/90/4F/904F58E9-5E99-D8B0-6CEE-83E81D1B2441/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc04_17939_R-450x0.jpg)
![Malcolm X, played by Aaron Pierre, is escorted from Temple in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/58/E3/58E34CF0-74DF-B4EB-8ABB-17625E714D2E/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc47_19164_R-450x0.jpg)
![Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson as John Lewis in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/64/8F/648F43A8-F5F1-C124-4EBF-9A05834F0F03/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc11_19406_R-0x300.jpg)
![Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Martin Luther King Jr. giving his iconic dream speech in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/AA/6B/AA6B168F-D695-D5BD-0C3B-7859B8179FFD/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc28_31428_R-450x0.jpg)
![John Lewis, played by Ja'Quan Monroe-Henderson, meets with Malcolm X, played by Aaron Pierre, in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/8C/A9/8CA911B7-EFC7-0705-89B0-AE9070BBCC4F/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc11_19466_R-450x0.jpg)
![Aaron Pierre as Malcolm X in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/72/25/7225336B-78F4-C0CA-197F-451D5C89A39E/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc03pt1_22181_R-450x0.jpg)
![Afemo Omilami as A. Philip Randolph in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/CC/ED/CCED634D-6F8A-8B7D-EB84-AA206C7283F5/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc28_31140_R-450x0.jpg)
![Evelyn, played by Mallori Johnson, meets with Malcolm, played by Aaron Pierre, in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/98/18/9818FE26-C51D-F773-3C90-696F26889F9F/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc33_21831_R-450x0.jpg)
![Jayme Lawson as Betty Shabazz in GENIUS: MLK/X. (National Geographic/Richard DuCree)](https://www.dgepress.com/storage/uploads/1E/F9/1EF916DC-3FD0-D666-1F82-3B13758300CA/GeniusMLKX_Ep406_Sc15_25077_R-0x300.jpg)