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.
Cast
Crew
Yemi Bamiro
Director, Writer
Otto Burnham
Writer, Editor
Jean-Louis Schuller
Director of Photography
Andee Ryder
Executive Producer
Steve Sarowitz
Executive Producer
Alicia Keys
Executive Producer
Swizz Beatz
Executive Producer
Jesse Williams
Executive Producer
Ian Bonhôte
Producer
Joanna Boateng
Producer
Robin Bronk
Producer
Andrew Calof
Producer
Lizzie Gillett
Producer
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