The Man Who Kept Martin Luther King Jr.’s Secrets

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View in browser | Update preferences SUBSCRIBE FOR FULL ACCESS The Man Who Kept King's Secrets BY DOUGLAS BRINKLEY From the April 2006 issue, Clarence Jones, the galvanizing lawyer who was Martin Luther King Jr.'s trusted lieutenant between 1960 and 1968, has come out from the shadows of civil rights history. In a groundbreaking interview, he shares his untold tale: the secret missions, the FBI wiretaps, and the "real" Martin of those perilous, passionate years.      READ MORE     TELEVISION A First Look at JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette in Love Story BY CHRIS MURPHY Ryan Murphy's highly anticipated series stars newcomers Paul Anthony Kelly and Sarah Pidgeon as the scion of the Kennedy family and the Calvin Klein saleswoman turned PR maven he'd marry.   READ MORE   CULTURE The Horny Comforts of a Cottage Romance, Explained BY SAVANNAH WALSH From Heated Rivalry to Bridgerton, forbidden love has always found a home in cottages.   READ MORE   MAHA RFK Jr.'s Eugenics-Coded Crusade BY SARAH DIGREGORIO Kennedy's rhetoric echoes one of the darkest ideologies of the 19th and 20th centuries.   READ MORE   MOVIES The 25 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now BY CHRIS FEIL Ahead, a guide to how to make the best of your long weekend.   READ MORE   FASHION How Celebrities Should Dress for the 2026 Awards Season BY JOSÉ CRIALES-UNZUETA 2025 was a year of disruption in the industry. We're about to see the changes hit the red carpet.   READ MORE   MORE FROM VANITY FAIR POLITICS BUSINESS HOLLYWOOD STYLE ROYALS CELEBRITY This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2026. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.