

Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story
October 2025
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.
Runtime:
1 hour 38 minutes
Status:
Released
Original Language:
en
Budget:
N/A
Revenue:
N/A
Director:
Yemi Bamiro