Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story
2025•1h 38m•Released
Documentary
Everyone knows the phrase “Black is Beautiful,” but few know of the man who helped popularize it. Little known Harlem based photographer - freedom fighter and activist - Kwame Brathwaite took 500,000 photos across his 70-year career, always devoted to celebrating the joy and beauty of African American life. This feature documentary tells the story of Kwame and the “Black is Beautiful” movement.
Director
Yemi Bamiro
Writer
Yemi Bamiro, Otto Burnham
Languages
English
Studio
Misfits Entertainment
Production
Company
Misfits Entertainment
Company
The Creative Coalition
Company
Wayfarer Studios
Company
The Kwame Brathwaite Archive
Producer
Ian Bonhôte
Producer
Joanna Boateng
Producer
Andrew Calof
Producer
Lizzie Gillett
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