Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story
Documentary
Overview
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.
Yemi Bamiro Director
Yemi Bamiro Writer
Otto Burnham Writer
Top Billed Cast
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