Jackson Premiere of Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite Story

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Thu, 06 Aug, 2026 at 06:00 pm

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380 S Lamar St, Jackson, MS, United States, Mississippi 39201 | Jackson, MS

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Inspired by the exhibition "Photography and the Black Arts Movement, 1955-1985," we are thrilled to host the Jackson premiere of the documentary Black is Beautiful: The Kwame Brathwaite story. The film celebrates a forgotten photographer, freedom fighter and activist, who helped popularize the transformative “Black is Beautiful” movement.
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