Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story
20251h 38m
Documentary
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United States of America
About
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.
Where to watch
Not available to stream in United States yet.
Details
- Director
- Yemi Bamiro
- Writing
- Yemi Bamiro, Otto Burnham
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 9, 2025
- Studio
- Misfits Entertainment, The Creative Coalition
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