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Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

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Everyone knows the phrase "Black is Beautiful," but few know of the man who helped popularize it. Little known Harlem based photographer Kwame Brathwaite lived life behind the camera, devoted to celebrating African American life. This feature documentary tells the story of Kwame and the "Black is Beautiful" movement.

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Lapacazo Magrira Sandoval New York Amsterdam News At 98 minutes, the film moves more like a music video than a well-focused documentary, missing much of the needed emotional impact. It’s instructional, not inspirational. Nov 21, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Yemi Bamiro

Director

Kwame S. Brathwaite

Self

Robynn Brathwaite

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Sikolo Brathwaite

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Alicia Keys

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Swizz Beatz

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Synopsis Everyone knows the phrase "Black is Beautiful," but few know of the man who helped popularize it. Little known Harlem based photographer Kwame Brathwaite lived life behind the camera, devoted to celebrating African American life. This feature documentary tells the story of Kwame and the "Black is Beautiful" movement.
Director
Yemi Bamiro
Producer
Joanna Boateng, Lizzie Gillett, Ian Bonhôte, Andrew Calof
Screenwriter
Otto Burnham, Yemi Bamiro
Production Co
Wayfarer Studios
Genre
Biography, Documentary, History
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 39m