THE BEAUTY OF BLACKNESS

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Kravis Center for the performing Arts

Kravis Center for the Performing Arts

AFRICAN AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL

THE BEAUTY OF BLACKNESS chronicles Fashion Fair, the first cosmetics brand created exclusively for Black women created in 1973 by Eunice Johnson, the co-founder of Ebony and Jet Magazines. The film examines Fashion Fair’s rapid rise to icon status and how the brand surpassed cultural obstacles to overcome beauty standards that previously excluded people of color. Despite revolutionizing the beauty industry and becoming a household name for every Black and Brown woman in the 1970’s, the brand faced a rocky media landscape and encountered challenges due to emerging competitors.

The film’s director Kiana Moore will be joining Dr. Terri Francis as a panelist for this event.

Guests attending PEAK performances in the Rinker Playhouse will receive one complimentary beverage with every ticket purchased (underage guests will be offered a non-alcoholic selection).

PEAK performances made possible by a grant from the MLDauray Arts Initiative in honor of Leonard and Sophie Davis

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS $25. INCLUDES OPENING NIGHT RECEPTION PRIOR TO FILM ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AT 6PM. REFRESHMENTS WILL BE SERVED.