Martin Luther King Jr. never said he thought Malcolm X "has done himself and our people a great disservice," a biographer says. The two civil rights leaders with opposing views on nonviolence met ...

Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre had the same reaction after learning that they had been hired to play the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X, respectively, in National Geographic‘s ...

"I don't think you can understand who Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was and his legacy without understanding the legacy of Malcolm X," Peniel E. Joseph explains as the camera cuts to brief moments of ...

I dare say Malcolm X and Martin Luther King, Jr. were both true prophets of our time. They continue to inspire so many people, so they both deserve to be celebrated equally in the spotlight.

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X pictured during their first and only meeting, outside the US Capitol on 26 March 1964 (Image credit: Trikosko / Library of Congress / Interim Archives / Getty ...

Kelvin Harrison Jr. and Aaron Pierre spoke with ABC News' Linsey Davis about the challenges of portraying Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

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.

Martin Luther King Jr and Malcolm X pictured during their first and only meeting, outside the US Capitol on 26 March 1964 . | Credit: Trikosko / Library of Congress / Interim Archives / Getty Images.

Early years of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. First let's consider where each man came from and how that might have informed his world view.