Executive producers Gina Prince-Bythewood, Reggie Rock Bythewood and co-showrunners Raphael Jackson Jr. and Damione Macedon were at Deadline’s Contenders TV event Saturday to discuss the historical importance of showing Black stories onscreen in the latest season National Geographic’s anthology series Genius.
Season 4 focuses on Civil Rights icons Martin Luther King Jr. (Kelvin Harrison) and Malcolm X (Aaron Pierre) from their formative years, molded by their fathers and racial injustices, to their legendary careers that changed the world.
Undoubtedly, there have been copious amounts of media and examinations on the lives of X and King, the two most pivotal figures in fighting against racial injustices and prejudice. However, Jackson and Macedon went undeterred in trying to find a new way to tell their story in Genius MLK/X.
“We gathered a multitude of historians and people who knew either Martin or Malcolm to give us the behind-the-scenes insight as...
Season 4 focuses on Civil Rights icons Martin Luther King Jr. (Kelvin Harrison) and Malcolm X (Aaron Pierre) from their formative years, molded by their fathers and racial injustices, to their legendary careers that changed the world.
Undoubtedly, there have been copious amounts of media and examinations on the lives of X and King, the two most pivotal figures in fighting against racial injustices and prejudice. However, Jackson and Macedon went undeterred in trying to find a new way to tell their story in Genius MLK/X.
“We gathered a multitude of historians and people who knew either Martin or Malcolm to give us the behind-the-scenes insight as...
- 4/14/2024
- by Destiny Jackson
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s perfect timing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. National Geographic has released the new trailer for their upcoming “Genius” anthology series this holiday and holiday weekend. The latest story in this franchise is “Genius: MLK/X,” which centers obviously on seminal and iconic civil rights era geniuses Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.
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The series features two up-and-coming but soon-to-be heavyweight actors in the lead roles: Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Continue reading ‘Genius: MLK/X’ Trailer: Kelvin Harrison Plays MLK & Aaron Pierre Is Malcolm X In New February-Set Limited Series at The Playlist.
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The series features two up-and-coming but soon-to-be heavyweight actors in the lead roles: Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Continue reading ‘Genius: MLK/X’ Trailer: Kelvin Harrison Plays MLK & Aaron Pierre Is Malcolm X In New February-Set Limited Series at The Playlist.
- 1/15/2024
- by Edward Davis
- The Playlist
Jonathan Majors Career Timeline In A Glimpse(Photo Credit –IMDb)
Jonathan Majors has gained much recognition for his role as Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He started his career on the small screen and is now associated with one of the highest-grossing studios. However, his professional life has taken a hit with the assault charges against him, and the trial is underway; let us look at his career timeline from When We Rise to Creed III and Loki 2.
The actor was born in California and studied at Duncanville High School. He was so inspired by Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, especially by Heath Ledger’s Joker, that he joined the theatres. He then went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts to get his bachelor’s degree and earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama in 2016.
Jonathan...
Jonathan Majors has gained much recognition for his role as Kang the Conqueror in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He started his career on the small screen and is now associated with one of the highest-grossing studios. However, his professional life has taken a hit with the assault charges against him, and the trial is underway; let us look at his career timeline from When We Rise to Creed III and Loki 2.
The actor was born in California and studied at Duncanville High School. He was so inspired by Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight, especially by Heath Ledger’s Joker, that he joined the theatres. He then went to the University of North Carolina School of the Arts to get his bachelor’s degree and earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from the Yale School of Drama in 2016.
Jonathan...
- 12/5/2023
- by Esita Mallik
- KoiMoi
The new historical drama film Chevalier follows Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (Kelvin Harrison Jr.), a real-life violinist and composer who rose to prominence as a musical prodigy in France. Bologne was the child of a slave and a slave owner. As a free man of color, he attended an all-white arts school where he learned how to play and write music. He was the earliest European musical artist of African descent to receive widespread recognition for his work, receiving the title of Chevalier from Marie Antoinette as one of the court’s respected artists.
Samara Weaving, who spoke with uInterview founder Erik Meers about her role in the film, plays Marie-Josephine de Montalembert, who defies her husband to make an opera with Bologne.
When asked about the story of her character, Weaving said, “[screenwriter] Stefani [Robinson] did all the research… and what she wrote was pretty much what really happened. A...
Samara Weaving, who spoke with uInterview founder Erik Meers about her role in the film, plays Marie-Josephine de Montalembert, who defies her husband to make an opera with Bologne.
When asked about the story of her character, Weaving said, “[screenwriter] Stefani [Robinson] did all the research… and what she wrote was pretty much what really happened. A...
- 4/21/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
Kelvin Harrison Jr. spent six hours a day learning to play the violin for 'Chevalier'.The 28-year-old actor plays the violinist and composer Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges, in the new biographical film and worked intensely with his music teacher father Kelvin Harrison to master the instrument.Discussing the learning process, Kelvin told Variety: "I wanted to go and be with him because he's a music teacher. I knew he could guide me in how to pace myself."He said, 'We're going to do four to six hours daily. We can break it up the morning, before lunch or after lunch and before you go to bed at night.'"In the movie, Chevalier climbs the ranks in French society during the 18th century for his celebrated musical work and the 'Cyrano' actor was "blown away" by the story of the composer who has been hailed as the Black Mozart.
- 3/28/2023
- by Joe Graber
- Bang Showbiz
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