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‘Genius: MLK/X’ presents a split-screen view of the civil-rights movement

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The fourth edition of National Geographic’s “Genius” series is essentially a two-for-one proposition, following parallel stories about the lives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. “Genius: MLK/X” collectively presents a richly detailed look back at the civil-rights movement, while bogging down in the early going with its alternating split-screen structure before rallying toward the end.

​ The fourth edition of National Geographic’s “Genius” series is essentially a two-for-one proposition, following parallel stories about the lives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. “Genius: MLK/X” collectively presents a richly detailed look back at the civil-rights movement, while bogging down in the early going with its alternating split-screen structure before rallying toward the end. Read More Breaking News, Latest News and Videos | CNN 

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