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.

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 ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X's 'Dueling Philosophies' Spotlighted in NatGeo's Genius: First Look. In a first look at the National Geographic anthology series' upcoming season, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Samuel L. Jackson, Jeffrey Wright, and David Oyelowo have all portrayed civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., whose Atlanta sit-ins, Montgomery bus boycotts, and peaceful protests ...

Martin Luther King Jr.’s only granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, ... Malcolm X’s daughter. The elder Yolanda died on May 15, 2007, almost one year before her niece’s birthdate.

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.