TV tonight: incredible photos of the ‘Black Is Beautiful’ movement
This brilliant film follows photographer Kwame Brathwaite and his stunning archive. Plus: unseen Only Fools and Horses gems. Here’s what to watch this evening10pm, BBC Four “Every photo in this...
By Hollie Richardson, Ali Catterall, Hannah Verdier and Graeme Virtue · The Guardian Culture
This brilliant film follows photographer Kwame Brathwaite and his stunning archive. Plus: unseen Only Fools and Horses gems. Here’s what to watch this evening 10pm, BBC Four “Every photo in this film was taken by Kwame Brathwaite or is of Kwame Brathwaite,” starts this brilliant documentary. And what photos! Over seven decades, the Harlem photographer captured shots that helped define the Black Is Beautiful movement – including pictures of big stars and daily African American life. Brathwaite’s family, along with Alicia Keys, Swizz Beatz, Gabrielle Union and Jesse Williams, help tell the story with his stunning archive. Hollie Richardson Continue reading...