Acting

Essex Hemphill

Born 1967-04-16 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died 1995-11-09

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.

Credits

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Af-Fixing Ceremony: Four Movements for Essex, Movement I: Essex + Audre
as Self
2015
Fellow Travelers
as Self (archive)
2008
Black Is… Black Ain’t
as Self
1995
Anthem
1993
Affirmations
1990
Tongues Untied
as Self - Poetry Performance
1990
Tongues Untied
Writer
1990
Essex Hemphill: From The Anacostia to the Potomac
as Self
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