Kwame Brathwaite

Kwame Brathwaite (1938-2023) was an American photographer. He is credited with popularizing the term, “Black is beautiful,” a phrase affirming the humanity and beauty of Black people. Emerging in the 1960s, the movement sought to dispel notions that Black features were ugly. His photographs captured life in Harlem, New York and in Africa. Brathwaite’s practice also included fashion show and jazz performances. He co-founded the African Jazz Art Society and Studios in 1956.