Kwame Brathwaite

b. 1938, New York; d. 2023, New York

Wikipedia Entry

Kwame Brathwaite was an American photojournalist and activist known for popularizing the phrase “Black is Beautiful” and documenting life and culture in Harlem and Africa.

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