Protect Us

Summary

Malcolm builds space for Muslims in the Harlem community, meeting new member Betty Saunders. As romance builds between the two, a confrontation with the police puts Malcolm in the spotlight. As the Montgomery bus boycott intensifies, Martin and his new family are faced with concerns about their safety. In the end, both find themselves ascending to heights they could have never imagined.

Guest stars

• Lennie James as Martin Luther King Sr.
• Donal Logue as Strom Thurmond
• Sasha Compère as Juanita Abernathy
• Griffin Matthews as Bayard Rustin
• Xavier Mills as Hinton
• Elle Lorraine as Grace
• Millie Capellan as Jo Ann Robinson
• Jay DeVon Johnson as E.D. Nixon
• David Dwyer as Tacky Gayle
• Moses Jones as Fred Gray