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Jesse Williams Joins 'Black Is Beautiful' Documentary as Producer

3/25/2026

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Jesse Williams, actor, has joined the documentary Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story as an executive producer.
The film, directed by Yemi Bamiro, centers on Kwame Brathwaite, photographer and activist who led Black Is Beautiful movement from 1950s to 2023.
Brathwaite captured more than 500,000 photographs of everyday people and celebrities.
Williams says affirming Black beauty is resistance, and he collaborates with producers Jamey Heath and Andee Ryder.

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Jesse Williams, actor, has joined the documentary Black Is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story as an executive producer.
The film, directed by Yemi Bamiro, centers on Kwame Brathwaite, photographer and activist who led Black Is Beautiful movement from 1950s to 2023.
Brathwaite captured more than 500,000 photographs of everyday people and celebrities.
Williams says affirming Black beauty is resistance, and he collaborates with producers Jamey Heath and Andee Ryder.