Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

2025Movie1 h 38 min

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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.

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Directed by
Yemi Bamiro
Music by
Marli Wren, Kwes

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October 9, 2025 · 1 h 38 min · Documentary

Released
October 9, 2025
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Genres
Documentary
Original language
English
Made in
United States, United Kingdom