Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

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.

Country:

United Kingdom,

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary

Duration:

98 minutes

Year:

2025

Director:

Yemi Bamiro

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Company:

Misfits Entertainment,

The Creative Coalition,

Wayfarer Studios,

The Kwame Brathwaite Archive

Cast:
Crew:
Yemi Bamiro

Director

Ian Bonhôte

Producer

Joanna Boateng

Producer

Robin Bronk

Producer

Andrew Calof

Producer