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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Misfits Entertainment, The Creative Coalition, Wayfarer Studios, The Kwame Brathwaite Archive
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Yemi Bamiro · Director, Writer
Otto Burnham · Writer, Editor
Kwes · Composer
Marli Wren · Composer
Jean-Louis Schuller · Cinematographer
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