Essex Hemphill
Profile info
Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday16 April 1967
Died9 November 1995 (age 28)
Place of birthChicago, Illinois, USA
Known credits7
Biography
Essex Hemphill was an openly gay American poet and activist. He is known for his contributions to the Washington, D.C. art scene in the 1980s, and for openly discussing the topics pertinent to the African-American gay community.
Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre
2015 · Self
Fellow Travelers
2008 · Self (archive)
Black Is… Black Ain’t
1995 · Self
Anthem
1993
Affirmations
1990
Tongues Untied
1990 · Self - Poetry Performance
Tongues Untied
1990 · Writer
Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac
Self
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