“Black Is Beautiful” Exhibit Honors Photographer Whose Work Inspired A Movement

Essence Magazine:

Courtesy Kwame Brathwaite and Philip Martin Gallery, Los Angeles By Melissa Noel· Updated August 24, 2022

The work of legendary photographer Kwame Brathwaite helped launch and popularize one of the most influential cultural movements of the 1960s, known as the “Black Is Beautiful” movement.

Now, a new New York Historical Society exhibition is showcasing Brathwaite’s striking photographs, which chronicled the evolution of Black pride and talent and gave this

This post first appeared in Essence Magazine. Read the original article.