Elombe Brathwaite II
Arts-Theater
“History Must Look His Way”
The documentary Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story, directed by Yemi Bamiro (white sneakers) and produced by Joan Boateng (orange blouse) of Misfit Entertainment, with Lizzie Gillett, Ian Bonhote, and Andrew Calof made its North American debut, last Thursday, Nov. 13 during the DOC NYC 2025 Festival for Documentaries presented at the SVA Theater in Manhattan. Executive producers include (in photo, at right) Brathwaite's son, Kwame S. Brathwaite and daughter in-law Robynn Brathwaite, who are featured in the film with Sikolo Brathwaite (Kwame's wife, unpictured) other family members
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