Kwame Brathwaite
1938–2023
Introduction
Kwame Brathwaite (January 1, 1938 – April 1, 2023) was an American photojournalist and activist known for popularizing the phrase "Black is Beautiful" and documenting life and culture in Harlem and Africa.
Wikidata identifier
Q28860536
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Introduction
Photographer documented the civil rights and Black Power movements, and popularized the phrase “Black is beautiful.” Brathwaite and his brother Elombe Brath cofounded the African Jazz Art Society and Studios (AJASS) and Grandassa Models. Following a visit to Africa in 1968, he covered events and activities related to both continental Africans and persons of African descent in the Western Hemisphere.
Country of birth
United States
Roles
Photographer
ULAN identifier
500779209
Names
Kwame Brathwaite
Information from the Getty Research Institute's Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), made available under the ODC Attribution License. Accessed April 22, 2024.
